República Dominicana
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Puerto Rico
El Salvador
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BoliviaMaña
A bad habit or an annoying quirk developed over time that is off-putting or irritating to others.
Stop that maña of picking your teeth at the table.
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What does Maña mean in each country?
- República DominicanaA bad habit or an annoying quirk developed over time that is off-putting or irritating to others.
- ArgentinaIt is a persistent quirk or fixation someone has with a specific idea or habit. It refers to a recurring stubbornness...
- Puerto RicoUsed to describe a bad habit, a quirk, or an annoying vice that is part of someone's daily behavior. It usually refers...
- El SalvadorIt is the practical skill or knack someone develops to do a difficult task easily. It is often used when someone figures...
- EspañaA colloquial and affectionate way to refer to a woman from the region of Aragon. It is the standard nickname used across...
- BoliviaA trick or clever shortcut used to make things easier or to bypass the usual way of doing things.
Maña
It is a persistent quirk or fixation someone has with a specific idea or habit. It refers to a recurring stubbornness about something a person has gotten into their head and refuses to let go.
My grandpa picked up the maña of wanting to watch the news with the volume at max and there is no way to make him see reason.
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Used to describe a bad habit, a quirk, or an annoying vice that is part of someone's daily behavior. It usually refers to those irritating tendencies that are hard to break.
You have to get rid of that maña of interrupting people when they're telling you something important.
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It is the practical skill or knack someone develops to do a difficult task easily. It is often used when someone figures out the trick to a job or tool through experience rather than brute force.
To open that lock you do not need strength, what you lack is the maña my grandfather has to give it the exact right turn.
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Refers to negative behaviors or annoying habits that a person picks up. It is essentially a persistent quirk or a bothersome vice that someone repeats constantly.
You have to shake the maña of leaving your clothes all over the floor as soon as you get home from work.
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A colloquial and affectionate way to refer to a woman from the region of Aragon. It is the standard nickname used across Spain to identify Aragonese women (Aragon is a region in northeastern Spain).
Yesterday we were having dinner with a very friendly maña who recommended the best places to visit in Teruel.
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A term used in female middle-class slang meaning sister, though it functions more like girl, sis, or friend. It is a shortened form of hermana. The masculine equivalents are mano, manin, and manito.
Oh mana, this is like, really, really intense, right?
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A trick or clever shortcut used to make things easier or to bypass the usual way of doing things.
Stealing a little money from your mom is a maña to survive.
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Short for hermana (sister), this is a familiar way to address a close friend in Venezuela, similar to sis or girl. It is used as a term of endearment, especially within the LGBTQ community and among women.
Mana, you cannot imagine the gossip I have for you about what happened at the party yesterday!
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VenezuelaMaña
A shortened form of hermana (sister), used between close female friends, especially in the countryside. Manita is a common variation. (In Panama, the interior refers to the provinces outside the capital city).
A: Oh, mana, if you only knew what happened to me yesterday. B: Tell me, mana, tell me.
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