diestro

adj.

1 deft, skillful, artful, dextrous.

2 right-handed, right-hand, dexter.

3 dextral.

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diestro

► adjetivo

1 literal right

2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)

► nombre masculino diestro

1 bullfighter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a diestro y siniestro left, right and centre (US center)

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diestro

► nombre masculino

1 bullfighter

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1. ADJ

1) (=derecho) right

- a diestro y siniestro

repartir golpes a diestro y siniestro — to throw out punches left, right and centre

2) (=hábil) skilful, skillful (EEUU); [con las manos] handy

3) (=astuto) shrewd; pey sly

2. SM

1) (Taur) matador

2) (=espadachín) expert swordsman; [en esgrima] expert fencer

3) (=correa) bridle

4) (Dep) right-hander

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I

-tra adjetivo

a) (frml) <mano> right; <persona> right-handed

b) (hábil) <persona> skillful*, adroit; <jugada> skillful*

II

masculino matador, bullfighter

a diestro y siniestro — ver diestra

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= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], nimble, deft, right-handed, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], right-footed.

Nota: De pies.

Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.

Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.

Ex. All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male.

Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.

Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.

Ex. He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.

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* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

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I

-tra adjetivo

a) (frml) <mano> right; <persona> right-handed

b) (hábil) <persona> skillful*, adroit; <jugada> skillful*

II

masculino matador, bullfighter

a diestro y siniestro — ver diestra

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= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], nimble, deft, right-handed, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], right-footed.

Nota: De pies.

Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.

Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.

Ex: All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male.

Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.

Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.

Ex: He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.

* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* repartir a diestro y siniestro = dish out.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

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diestro¹ -tra

adjective

1 (frml); ‹mano› right; ‹persona› right-handed

a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro left and right (AmE), left, right and centre (BrE)

2 (hábil) ‹persona› skillful*, deft, adroit; ‹jugada› skillful*

diestro²

masculine

matador, bullfighter

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diestro 1

◊ -tra adjetivo

a) (frml) ‹mano› right;

‹persona› right-handed

b) (hábil) ‹persona/jugada› skillful^{(conjugate skillful)}

diestro 2 sustantivo masculino
matador, bullfighter;

◊ a diestro y siniestro (Esp) left and right (AmE), left, right and centre (BrE)

diestro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mañoso, habilidoso) skilful, US skillful
2 (que no es zurdo) right-handed
II m Taur bullfighter, matador
♦ Locuciones: a diestro y siniestro, left, right and centre

'diestro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diestra
- O
- hábil
English:
deft
- dexterous
- diplomacy
- right-handed
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- splash about
- adroit
- nimble
- right

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diestro, -a

♦ adj

1. [mano] right;

Comp

Esp

a diestro y siniestro, Am [m5]a diestra y siniestra left, right and centre, all over the place

2. [persona] right-handed;

[futbolista] right-footed

3. [hábil] skilful (en at);

es muy diestro con los pinceles he's a talented painter;

es muy diestro reparando averías en la casa he's very good at mending things around the house

♦ nm

1. [persona] right-handed person;

[futbolista] right-footed player;

los diestros the right-handed, right-handed people

2. Taurom matador

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diestro

I adj

:

a diestro y siniestro, L.Am.

a diestra y siniestra fig fam left and right

II m TAUR bullfighter

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diestro, -tra adj

1) : right

2) : skillful, accomplished

diestro nm

: bullfighter, matador

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diestro adj (que utiliza la mano derecha) right handed

soy diestro I'm right handed