What does «mañoso» mean in Spanish?
- Having skill, ability, dexterity. Who can do something with ease.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es un jugador de cartas mañoso".
"Mi madre es muy mañosa, le encanta reparar las cosas que hay en la casa".
- Cunning, skillful and, at times, applied to those who use those skills to cheat.
- Said of someone who has negative habits such as bad habits, who is difficult to deal with or is too fickle.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Chile - Dominican Republic - Mexico - Nicaragua - Puerto Rico - Uruguay
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡Es un viejo mañoso, fastidia a todo el mundo con sus malas mañas!".
- Venz. Thief, petty thief.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Dominican Republic - Guatemala - Mexico - Nicaragua - Peru - Salvador
Examples of use in Spanish: "Es un mañoso, roba chiquitajes en almacenes".
- Effeminate.
♦ Used in: Colombia - It is said of something that is well proportioned.
♦ Used in: Panama - Restless and nervous pet.
♦ Used in: Paraguay - Lustful person, who falls in love with several people at the same time or likes debauchery.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - Peru - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "el muy mañoso tiene varias novias".