What is the Spanish translation for 'Hands up'?

What is the Spanish translation for 'Hands up'?

• A. Manos abajo
• B. Mano arriba
• C. Manos arriba
• D. Manos levantadas

Answer: (C)

Hands up is translated as Manos arriba because it’s a command directed at multiple hands, so the plural noun manos is used and arriba means upward. This phrase is the common, idiomatic way to tell a group to raise their hands. Using Mano arriba would imply a single person and Manos levantadas would describe hands that are raised rather than command someone to raise them, while Manos abajo means hands down, the opposite.

Hands up is translated as Manos arriba because it’s a command directed at multiple hands, so the plural noun manos is used and arriba means upward. This phrase is the common, idiomatic way to tell a group to raise their hands. Using Mano arriba would imply a single person and Manos levantadas would describe hands that are raised rather than command someone to raise them, while Manos abajo means hands down, the opposite.