"buena mano" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

Forms: buenas manos [plural]
Etymology: From buena (“good”) + mano (“hand”) Etymology templates: {{compound|es|buena|mano|t1=good|t2=hand}} buena (“good”) + mano (“hand”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} buena mano f (plural buenas manos)
  1. skill, talent, or ability Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-buena_mano-es-noun-hjBZ8JIr Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 5 39 42 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31
  2. (idiomatic) a good starting hand [of cards] (compare deal a good hand), to be lucky Tags: feminine, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-buena_mano-es-noun-m2F0~J0x
  3. (Philippines, idiomatic) to start an event, competition, or transaction in an auspicious manner, such that it sets the tone for the rest of what follows Tags: Philippines, feminine, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-buena_mano-es-noun-HtfxdxPm Categories (other): Philippine Spanish, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 5 39 42 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31
  4. (Philippines, idiomatic) first customer or sale of the day (often sold at a discount) that brings luck for the rest of the day Tags: Philippines, feminine, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-buena_mano-es-noun-wWV7SWSI Categories (other): Philippine Spanish, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 7 31 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 5 39 42 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 29 9 31 31
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