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amañar

  • [amaˈɲaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo a-, maña y el sufijo -ar.

verb haber amañado · amañando · habiendo amañado · amañado · amaño · amañas

  1. Componer mañosamente (con artificio o astucia) alguna cosa.
  2. Preparar o modificar algo con engaño; trucar o falsificar algo. El juego estaba amañado para que ganaran los locales.
  3. Cantabria, Galicia Arreglar, componer.

In English

  • stage to demonstrate in a deceptive manner
  • rig to manipulate something dishonestly
  • tamper alter by making unauthorized changes
  • tinker to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix or improve it
  • finesse to handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way

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"amañar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/ama%C3%B1ar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

amañar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/ama%C3%B1ar

Chicago

"amañar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/ama%C3%B1ar.

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@misc{aman_ar_2026,
  title = {amañar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ama%C3%B1ar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}