No. 12,419 in Spanish
manotearon
"They slapped" or "they gestured with their hands."
In a sentence
Los niños manotearon el aire para atrapar las burbujas.
The children waved their hands in the air to catch the bubbles.
The word 'manotearon' is used to describe the action of waving hands energetically.
Durante la discusión, ambos manotearon para expresar su enérgica opinión.
During the discussion, both gesticulated with their hands to express their energetic opinions.
'Manotearon' here signifies the use of hand gestures during a conversation.
Al tratar de esconder el objeto, manotearon torpemente entre los muebles.
While trying to hide the object, they clumsily flailed among the furniture.
'Manotearon' reflects an uncoordinated movement of the hands in an attempt to hide something.
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