diestro

/ˈdjestɾo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
diestra
plural
diestros

Meaning

  1. skilful; right-handed

    • Es un artesano diestro.

      He's a skilful craftsman.

Similar words

experto

Close synonyms for "skilful, expert."

Similar in other languages

French

adroit

adroit is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skilful."

Practice

1 What does diestro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un artesano ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches diestro?

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