Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
puñado
Pronunciation
IPA/puˈɲaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounhandful
Example
Toma un puñado de nueces.
Take a handful of nuts.
More examples
En la reunión había un puñado de gente.
There were a handful of people at the meeting.
Core concept
Approximate small amount a closed hand can hold.
Common phrases
un puñado de
a handful of
un puñado de gente
a handful of people
un puñado de monedas
a handful of coins
Similar words
pizca: Extremely small amount pinched between the fingertips.
puñadito: Tiny handful that can be fully enclosed in the palm.
trocito: Small piece broken or cut off from something.
Definition in Spanish
Medida informal y vaga que indica la cantidad que cabe en una mano cerrada, usada sobre todo en contextos cotidianos.
Word origin
From Spanish puño 'fist' with the suffix -ado and ultimately from Latin pugnus, originally meaning the portion gripped by a fist.
Usage tips
- Also used figuratively to mean a small number of people or things, as in un puñado de amigos.
Other meanings
- small amountnoun
- small numbernoun
Opposites
- montóna lotnoun
- abundanciaabundancenoun
Related words
- puñaditosmall handfulnoun