What does mango in Spanish mean?

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

The word mango in Spanish means handle, mango, mango, ticker, hunk, pinch, swipe, think oneself to be, believe oneself, believe oneself to be, the bee's knees, have the upper hand, have the advantage, call the shots. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mango

handle

nombre masculino (asa alargada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Coge el cazo por el mango para que no te quemes.
Grab the pan by the handle so you don't burn yourself.

mango

nombre masculino (árbol: Mangifera indica) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A la entrada del jardín, hay un mango que da buena sombra.
There's a mango at the entrance to the garden that gives good shade.

mango

nombre masculino (fruto del mango)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este mango está muy maduro; hay que comerlo pronto. El postre será mango en almíbar.
This mango is very ripe and must be eaten soon.

ticker

nombre masculino (CO: coloquial (corazón) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Mario le falló el mango y está en el hospital.
Mario's ticker failed and he's in hospital.

hunk

nombre masculino (AmC, MX: coloquial (hombre atractivo) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jorge sigue creyendo que todavía es un mango.
George still thinks he's a hunk.

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.

think oneself to be, believe oneself, believe oneself to be

locución verbal (CR, PE, coloquial (alguien: ser engreído)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esa se cree la última chupada del mango y no me llega ni a la altura del zapato.
He thinks he is the best thing since sliced bread, and he is modesty itself next to Mary.

the bee's knees

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (lo mejor, lo máximo) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sé realista: no eres la última chupada del mango. No me agrada Sergio porque se cree la última chupada del mango.
Be realistic: you're not the dogs bollocks.

have the upper hand, have the advantage

locución verbal (ES: coloquial (tener las de ganar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

call the shots

locución verbal (posición ventajosa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su esposa tiene el dinero, y la sartén por el mango.
His wife has the money and she's the one who calls the shots.

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