Right
pronunciation: raɪt
part of speech: adjective, noun, adverb
diestro1 = right-handed ; right-footed ; righty.
Example: All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male.Example: He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.Example: I'm a born righty -- I can't do squat with my left except shoot a firearm and move along the fret of a guitar.
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» a diestro y siniestro
= like there's no tomorrow
; like nobody's business
.
Example: The way to live like there's no tomorrow is to basically love life and be as crazy as possible and take risks and chances.
Example: Us blacks come from poverty, so when we get money, we spend it like nobody's business.
» empezar a disparar a diestro y siniestro
= go on + a shooting spree
.
Example: A plumber who went on a shooting spree that left five people dead at a bar shot and killed himself when police surrounded his apartment and ordered him to surrender.
» empezar a matar diestro y siniestro
= go on + a killing spree
.
Example: It is a very odd movie about an expectant mother who goes on a killing spree because her unborn baby is telling her to.
» gastar dinero a diestro y siniestro
= go on + a spending spree
.
Example: During the nineties, perhaps in celebration of their seeming success in making loads of money in stocks, consumers went on a spending spree.
» repartir a diestro y siniestro
= dish out
.
Example: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.
diestro2 = accomplished ; skilful [skillful, -USA] ; nimble ; deft ; adroit ; nifty ; proficient ; agile.
Example: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.Example: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Example: 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.Example: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Example: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Example: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Example: However, it should be stated at the outset that it is not the aim of this course to make you proficient in the use of the Colon Classification as a practical indexing language.Example: She was a voracious reader all through her life until her eyesight finally failed to keep up with her agile mind.
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» poco diestro
= poor-ability
.
Example: The author evaluates the effectiveness of 'sidenotes' designed to improve reading comprehension and foster self-independence among poor-ability readers.
» ser diestro en
= be skilled at
.
Example: These writers are skilled at writing 'what-happens-next?' action-full plots that keep you turning their pages.
Diestra synonyms
good
in spanish: bueno,
pronunciation: gʊd
part of speech: adjective
appropriate
in spanish: apropiado,
pronunciation: əproʊpriət
part of speech: adjective
moral
in spanish: moral,
pronunciation: mɔrəl
part of speech: adjective
decent
in spanish: bueno,
pronunciation: disənt
part of speech: adjective
straight
in spanish: Derecho,
pronunciation: streɪt
part of speech: adverb, adjective
far
in spanish: lejos,
pronunciation: fɑr
part of speech: adverb
accurate
in spanish: preciso,
pronunciation: ækjɜrət
part of speech: adjective
precise
in spanish: preciso,
pronunciation: prɪsaɪs
part of speech: adjective
proper
in spanish: apropiado,
pronunciation: prɑpɜr
part of speech: adjective
conservative
in spanish: conservador,
pronunciation: kənsɜrvətɪv
part of speech: adjective
correct
in spanish: correcto,
pronunciation: kɜrekt
part of speech: adjective, verb
redress
in spanish: compensación,
pronunciation: rɪdres
part of speech: noun, verb
compensate
in spanish: compensar,
pronunciation: kɑmpənseɪt
part of speech: verb
flop
in spanish: fracaso,
pronunciation: flɑp
part of speech: noun
suitable
in spanish: adecuado,
pronunciation: sutəbəl
part of speech: adjective
exact
in spanish: exacto,
pronunciation: ɪgzækt
part of speech: adjective
ethical
in spanish: ético,
pronunciation: eθəkəl
part of speech: adjective
powerful
in spanish: poderoso,
pronunciation: paʊɜrfəl
part of speech: adjective
perpendicular
in spanish: perpendicular,
pronunciation: pɜrpəndɪkjəlɜr
part of speech: adjective
ripe
in spanish: maduro,
pronunciation: raɪp
part of speech: adjective
properly
in spanish: correctamente,
pronunciation: prɑpɜrli
part of speech: adverb
mighty
in spanish: poderoso,
pronunciation: maɪti
part of speech: adjective, adverb
honorable
in spanish: honorable,
pronunciation: ɑnɜrəbəl
part of speech: adjective
satisfactory
in spanish: satisfactorio,
pronunciation: sætəsfæktri
part of speech: adjective
reactionary
in spanish: reaccionario,
pronunciation: riækʃəneri
part of speech: adjective
starboard
in spanish: estribor,
pronunciation: stɑrbɜrd
part of speech: adjective, verb
opportune
in spanish: oportuno,
pronunciation: ɑpɜrtun
part of speech: adjective
honourable
in spanish: honorable,
pronunciation: ɑnɜrəbəl
part of speech: adjective
right-hand
in spanish: mano derecha,
pronunciation: raɪthænd
part of speech: adjective
correctly
in spanish: correctamente,
pronunciation: kɜrektli
part of speech: adverb
aright
in spanish: rectamente,
pronunciation: ɜraɪt
part of speech: adverb
justly
in spanish: justamente,
pronunciation: dʒʌstli
part of speech: adverb
right wing
in spanish: ala derecha,
pronunciation: raɪtwɪŋ
part of speech: noun
decently
in spanish: bien,
pronunciation: disəntli
part of speech: adverb
right on
in spanish: tocar el asunto exacto,
pronunciation: raɪtɑn
part of speech: adverb
right-wing
in spanish: ala derecha,
pronunciation: raɪtwɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
rightist
in spanish: derechista,
pronunciation: raɪtɪst
part of speech: adjective, noun
right-minded
in spanish: de mente recta,
pronunciation: raɪtmaɪndɪd
part of speech: adjective
right hand
in spanish: mano derecha,
pronunciation: raɪthænd
part of speech: noun
letter-perfect
in spanish: carta perfecta,
pronunciation: letɜrpɜrfekt
part of speech: adjective
rightfield
in spanish: el jardín derecho,
pronunciation: raɪtfild
part of speech: noun, adjective
rightfulness
in spanish: rectitud,
pronunciation: raɪtfəlnəs
part of speech: noun
far-right
in spanish: más a la derecha,
pronunciation: fɜrraɪt
part of speech: adjective
in good order
in spanish: En buen orden,
pronunciation: ɪngʊdɔrdɜr
part of speech: adverb
reactionist
in spanish: reaccionario,
pronunciation: riækʃənɪst
part of speech: adjective
word-perfect
in spanish: palabra perfecta,
pronunciation: wɜrdpɜrfekt
part of speech: adjective
the right way
in spanish: la manera correcta,
pronunciation: ðəraɪtweɪ
part of speech: adverb
rightish
in spanish: derechista,
pronunciation: raɪtɪʃ
part of speech: adjective