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Meaning of 'Mãos' in English | Portuguese to English

Last Updated: July 9, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

Meaning of 'Mãos' in English | Portuguese to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Mãos'.
Verified Footprint: 545 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
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Put your hands up!	Erguei as mãos!
Put your hands down!	Abaixe suas mãos!
Put your hands up!	Levante suas mãos!
Wash your hands well.	Lavem bem as mãos.
Have you washed your hands yet?	Já lavaste as mãos?
Wash your hands well.	Lave bem suas mãos.
There's nothing I can do.	Estou de mãos atadas.
Are your hands clean?	As suas mãos estão limpas?
Don't speak with your hands in your pockets.	Não fale com as mãos no bolso.
Put the case in the hands of the police.	Coloque o caso nas mãos da polícia.

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Erguei ________ mãos!

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Erguei as mãos!

Abaixe suas mãos!

Levante suas mãos!

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Erguei as mãos!ed

Present
Erguei as mãos!

Future
will Erguei as mãos!

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Erguei as mãos!

Put your hands up!

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Abaixe suas mãos! include "Put your hands down! context" and "Portuguese verbs".

Abaixe suas mãos!

Put your hands down!

Levante suas mãos!

Put your hands up!

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Lavem bem as mãos.

Wash your hands well.

Já lavaste as mãos?

Have you washed your hands yet?

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Lave bem suas mãos.

Wash your hands well.

Estou de mãos atadas.

There's nothing I can do.

As suas mãos estão limpas?

Are your hands clean?

Não fale com as mãos no bolso.

Don't speak with your hands in your pockets.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Não me toque com essas suas mãos ensaboadas. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Coloque o caso nas mãos da polícia.

Put the case in the hands of the police.

Brian está segurando as mãos de Kate.

Brian is holding Kate's hands.

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Enfim, a informação chegou em nossas mãos.

At last, we got the information.

Não me toque com essas suas mãos ensaboadas.

Don't touch me with your soapy hands.

Eu nunca esquecerei das mãos calorosas deles.

I will never forget their warm hands.

Eu vi Jim e Mary caminhando de mãos dadas no parque.

I saw Jim and Mary taking a walk hand in hand in the park.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard Portuguese dialects worldwide.

📚 Part of Speech Classification: Lexical chunk / Expressive Phrase.

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How do you say "Put your hands up!" in English?

The most natural translation is "Erguei as mãos!".

How do you say "Put your hands down!" in English?

The most natural translation is "Abaixe suas mãos!".

How do you say "Put your hands up!" in English?

The most natural translation is "Levante suas mãos!".

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