What does manga in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word manga in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use manga in Spanish.

The word manga in Spanish means sleeve, manga, piping bag, pastry bag, beam, set, pinch, swipe, ace up the sleeve, short-sleeve, long-sleeve, short sleeve, long sleeve, raglan sleeve, make up, come up with, be indulgent, have an ace up your sleeve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manga

sleeve

nombre femenino (de camisa, blusa, camiseta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando hace calor voy a la escuela en manga corta.
When it's hot I wear a shirt with short sleeves to school.

manga

nombre masculino (dibujos japoneses) (anime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un fan del manga.
He's a fan of manga.

piping bag, pastry bag

nombre femenino (utensilio culinario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voy a usar la manga pastelera para hacer adornos en el pastel.
I'm going to use the piping bag to make decorations on the cake.

beam

nombre femenino (anchura de un buque) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El yate tiene cinco metros de manga.
The beam of the yacht is five meters wide.

set

nombre femenino (Deporte: división de partido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pinch, swipe

verbo transitivo (España, coloquial (sisar, hurtar) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las pillaron mangando ropa en un comercio.
They were caught swiping clothes from a store.

ace up the sleeve

locución nominal masculina (recurso oculto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe siempre tiene un as en la manga para salvar a la empresa.
The boss always has an ace up his sleeve to save the company.

short-sleeve

locución adjetiva (camisa: informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Usar camisa de manga corta no se ve bien en la oficina.
Wearing a short sleeve shirt doesn't look good at the office.

long-sleeve

locución adjetiva (camisa: formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se puso camisa de manga larga, saco, y corbata.
He put on a long sleeve shirt, jacket, and tie.

short sleeve

nombre femenino (no llega al codo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me voy a poner un vestido de manga corta para la fiesta.
I'm going to wear a dress with short sleeves to the party.

long sleeve

nombre femenino (hasta la muñeca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con la manga larga te proteges los brazos del sol.
Long sleeves protect your arms from the sun.

raglan sleeve

nombre femenino (llega hasta el cuello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La manga raglán no se corta en el hombro, se sigue hasta el cuello.

make up

locución verbal (inventar hechos)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El político se saca de la manga datos a su favor.

come up with

locución verbal (truco escondido)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El tenista se sacó de la manga un servicio imparable.

be indulgent

locución verbal (coloquial (persona: demostrar indulgencia) (formal)

Felipe tiene manga ancha: les perdona todo a sus hijos. Almudena siempre fue de manga ancha, incluso en las situaciones más exasperantes.
Felipe is indulgent with his children and will forgive them for anything. Almudena was always very indulgent, even in the most difficult of times.

have an ace up your sleeve

expresión (coloquial (guardar una baza)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tengo un as en la manga por si se tuerce la situación.
I have an ace up my sleeve in case the situation goes wrong.

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