hanky in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hanky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hanky, hankie [Am ˈhæŋki, Brit ˈhaŋki] N <pl hankies> inf

hanky

pañuelo m

hanky-panky [Am ˌhæŋkiˈpæŋki, Brit haŋkɪˈpaŋki] N U inf, hum

1. hanky-panky (malpractice):

hanky-panky

tejemanejes mpl inf

2. hanky-panky (bad behavior):

hanky-panky

travesuras fpl

3. hanky-panky (sexual play):

hanky-panky

juegos mpl de manos

hanky in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hanky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hankie N, hanky [ˈhæŋki] N inf

hankie abbreviation of handkerchief

hankie

pañuelo m

See also handkerchief

handkerchief [ˈhæŋkətʃɪf, Am -kɚtʃɪf] N

handkerchief

pañuelo m

hanky-panky [ˌhæŋkiˈpæŋki] N no pl inf

hanky-panky (dishonest behaviour)

tejemanejes m pl

hanky-panky (involving sex)

asunto m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Enough to warn the sentimentally inclined to have a hanky ready.

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The bird tries to get the worm out of the hole, but ends up with hanky attached to his beak.

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He was asked to resign in 2010 after performing hanky-panky in a driveway while on-duty, among other things.

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Hanky falls into a swimming pool, but can not swim.

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I would prefer that my friends raise a beer to my memory than a damp hanky.

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Hanky successfully rings the lovestruck supervisor and the slaughterhouse is shut down just in time.

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That is the real hanky-panky!

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Rumours of hanky-panky on all three floors at once were rife and probably true.

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And can you imagine the scandal if there is any hanky-panky during the dark watches of the night?

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In this series we find out that he is very fond of pocket hankies.

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