con las manos

with the hands

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with the hands Used to say that something is done using your hands, often literally rather than with a tool.
SP: Lavé las verduras con las manos antes de cocinarlas.
EN: I washed the vegetables with my hands before cooking them.

Necesito que salgan por la parte trasera con las manos en alto.

I need you to come out the back with your hands up.

— El botín (2026)

Ella se cubría firmemente las orejas con las manos.

She covered her ears tightly with her hands.

No hable con las manos en los bolsillos.

Don’t talk with your hands in your pockets.

Me gusta trabajar con las manos.

I like working with my hands.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Él se apoyó contra la pared con las manos en los bolsillos.

He leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets.

Den con las manos.

Use your hands.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No hables con las manos en los bolsillos.

Don't talk with your hands in your pockets.

No es fácil atrapar a una liebre solo con las manos.

It's not easy to catch a hare with just your hands.

Llegó a las diez de la mañana con las manos llenas de bolsas.

He arrived at ten in the morning with his hands full of bags.

No toques el enchufe del cable del aire acondicionado con las manos mojadas.

Do not touch the air conditioner cable plug with wet hands.

Se cubrieron la boca con las manos.

They covered their mouths with their hands.

Sé perfectamente qué hacer con los brazos y con las manos.

I know perfectly well what to do with my arms and hands.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Con las manos.

With your hands.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

No toques mis libros con las manos sucias.

Don't touch my books with dirty hands.

Los mecánicos de autos terminan la jornada con las manos cubiertas de mugre.

Car mechanics finish the day with their hands covered in grime.

Algunas personas comen el sushi con las manos.

Some people eat sushi with their hands.

No puede seguir así con las manos sucias.

He can't continue like this with his hands dirty.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Andaba con las manos en los bolsillos.

He was walking around with his hands in his pockets.

Él estaba parado con las manos en los bolsillos.

He was standing with his hands in his pockets.

Usted ha forzado tanto su talento, pero se quedó con las manos llenas de viento.

You have pushed your talent so hard, but you were left with nothing but air in your hands.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

Mucha gente come pollo frito con las manos.

Many people eat fried chicken with their hands.

Tom es bueno con las manos y ha construido muchas cosas interesantes.

Tom is good with his hands and has built many interesting things.

Se come con las manos.

It is eaten with your hands.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Eres bueno con las manos.

You're good with your hands.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Pueden comunicarse haciendo señas con las manos.

They can communicate by making hand signs.

Tom se come la pizza con tenedor, pero María se la come con las manos.

Tom eats the pizza with a fork, but Maria eats it with her hands.

No es diestro con las manos.

He isn't skilled with his hands.

Como con las manos.

Like with your hands.

Tom es capaz de andar con las manos.

Tom is able to walk on his hands.