mano a mano

[ Spanish mah-naw ah -mah-naw; English mah-noh uh -mah-noh ]

/ Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ ɑ ˈmɑ nɔ; English ˈmɑ noʊ ə ˈmɑ noʊ /

noun, plural ma·nos a ma·nos [Spanish mah-naws ah -mah-naws; English mah-noh uh -mah-nohz, mah-nohz uh -mah-nohz] /Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs ɑ ˈmɑ nɔs; English ˈmɑ noʊ ə ˈmɑ noʊz, ˈmɑ noʊz ə ˈmɑ noʊz/ for 1, 2.

(italics)Spanish. a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each.

a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel.

adjective

being or resembling such a confrontation: a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers.

adverb

in direct competition or rivalry: a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano.

Origin of mano a mano

<Spanish: on an equal footing, without advantage (to either of two contestants); literally, hand to hand

Words nearby mano a mano

Mann, Thomas, Mann-Whitney test, Manny, mano, Manoah, mano a mano, manoao, manoeuvre, Man of Destiny, man of few words, Man of Galilee

Example sentences from the Web for mano a mano

CNN wants emotions, theatrics, the stamping of feet, mano-a-mano anger, and outrage contests.
The President Vs. the Press|Eric Alterman|March 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
“These mano-a-mano things always appeal to sports fans,” says Don Ohlmeyer, the former president of NBC Sports.
The Game That Turned March Mad|Seth Davis|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	mano a mano
释义	mano a mano [ Spanish mah-naw ah -mah-naw; English mah-noh uh -mah-noh ] / Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ ɑ ˈmɑ nɔ; English ˈmɑ noʊ ə ˈmɑ noʊ / noun, plural ma·nos a ma·nos [Spanish mah-naws ah -mah-naws; English mah-noh uh -mah-nohz, mah-nohz uh -mah-nohz] /Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs ɑ ˈmɑ nɔs; English ˈmɑ noʊ ə ˈmɑ noʊz, ˈmɑ noʊz ə ˈmɑ noʊz/ for 1, 2. (italics)Spanish. a corrida in which two matadors alternate in fighting two or three bulls each. a direct confrontation or conflict; head-on competition; duel. adjective being or resembling such a confrontation: a mano a mano struggle in the courtroom between two superb criminal lawyers. adverb in direct competition or rivalry: a brash newcomer in tennis taking on the reigning champion mano a mano. Origin of mano a mano <Spanish: on an equal footing, without advantage (to either of two contestants); literally, hand to hand Words nearby mano a mano Mann, Thomas, Mann-Whitney test, Manny, mano, Manoah, mano a mano, manoao, manoeuvre, Man of Destiny, man of few words, Man of Galilee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mano a mano CNN wants emotions, theatrics, the stamping of feet, mano-a-mano anger, and outrage contests. The President Vs. the Press\|Eric Alterman\|March 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST “These mano-a-mano things always appeal to sports fans,” says Don Ohlmeyer, the former president of NBC Sports. The Game That Turned March Mad\|Seth Davis\|March 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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