Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
manera
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈneɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounway
Example
Muéstrame la manera correcta de hacerlo.
Show me the correct way to do it.
More examples
No me hables de manera despectiva.
Don't speak to me in a derogatory way.
Core concept
Method or style of performing an action.
Common phrases
de ninguna manera
in no way
a la manera de
in the manner of
de manera habitual
in the usual way
Similar words
modo: General manner or style in which something is done.
forma: Outward form or visible shape of a movement or behavior.
método: Systematic, ordered series of steps to accomplish a goal.
técnica: Skillful, trained procedure for performing a specific task.
Definition in Spanish
Modo, forma o procedimiento para hacer algo, con énfasis en cómo se ejecuta la acción.
Word origin
From late Latin manera via Old Italian and ultimately from Latin manus 'hand', where an original sense of a 'hand's way' broadened to mean a general method or manner.
Usage tips
- The phrase de ninguna manera is a very strong 'no way' or 'by no means', used for emphatic refusal rather than casual disagreement.
Other meanings
- methodnoun
- mannernoun