"mano a mano" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”); on equal footing, neither of two participants having any distinct advantage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mano a mano|lit=hand-to-hand}} Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} mano a mano (not comparable)
  1. in close confrontation Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-en-adj-k7ToyjDG

Adverb [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”); on equal footing, neither of two participants having any distinct advantage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mano a mano|lit=hand-to-hand}} Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} mano a mano (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by head-to-head competition or conflict. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: mano-a-mano
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-en-adv-lUzvmo3x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 84 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 82 15 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 8 73 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 78 18

Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”); on equal footing, neither of two participants having any distinct advantage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mano a mano|lit=hand-to-hand}} Spanish mano a mano (literally “hand-to-hand”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} mano a mano
  1. A head-on conflict or direct competition. Synonyms: duel Translations (a head-on conflict or direct competition; a duel): jeden na jednego (Polish), mano a mano [masculine] (Portuguese), дуэ́ль (duélʹ) [feminine] (Russian), mano a mano [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-en-noun-dI2UddbM

Adverb [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adverb}} mano a mano
  1. Alternative form of a mano a mano preferred form. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: a mano a mano preferred form
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-it-adv-iyVj7yFl Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈmɐ̃.nu a ˈmɐ̃.nu/ [Brazil], /ˈmɐ̃.nu a ˈmɐ̃.nu/ [Brazil], /ˈmɐ.no a ˈmɐ.no/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈmɐ.nu ɐ ˈmɐ.nu/ [Portugal], /ˈmɐ.nu ɐ ˈmɐ.nu/ [Portugal], /ˈma.nu ɐ ˈma.nu/ [Northern, Portugal]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|es|mano a mano}} Spanish mano a mano Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no|nolinkhead=1}} mano a mano (not comparable)
  1. mano a mano, on equal terms (by means of a head-to-head competition) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-pt-adv-hrpN9dxY Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 59 41

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈmɐ̃.nu a ˈmɐ̃.nu/ [Brazil], /ˈmɐ̃.nu a ˈmɐ̃.nu/ [Brazil], /ˈmɐ.no a ˈmɐ.no/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈmɐ.nu ɐ ˈmɐ.nu/ [Portugal], /ˈmɐ.nu ɐ ˈmɐ.nu/ [Portugal], /ˈma.nu ɐ ˈma.nu/ [Northern, Portugal]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mano a mano. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|es|mano a mano}} Spanish mano a mano Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-|nolinkhead=1}} mano a mano m (uncountable)
  1. mano a mano (a head-on conflict or direct competition) Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-pt-noun-Zizm49ZU

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /ˌmano a ˈmano/, [ˌma.no a ˈma.no]
Head templates: {{es-adj|inv=1}} mano a mano (invariable)
  1. hand to hand (competition), or sometimes hand in hand (cooperation); on equal terms, close together Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-es-adj-1XAJckE1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 79 21

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˌmano a ˈmano/, [ˌma.no a ˈma.no] Forms: mano a mano [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m|#}} mano a mano m (plural mano a mano)
  1. (bullfighting) a corrida in which two rival matadors alternate in fighting several bulls each Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Bullfighting
    Sense id: en-mano_a_mano-es-noun--hUOYIRn Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[ˌma.no a ˈma.no]"
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}

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      "ipa": "[ˌma.no a ˈma.no]"
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