Polyglot Dictionary

zurdo

/ˈsuɾðo/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
zurda
plural
zurdos

Meaning

  1. left-handed

    • Mi hermano es zurdo.

      My brother is left-handed.

Similar words

izquierdo

Worth distinguishing: zurdo means left-handed specifically; izquierdo is the general word for "left."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

canhoto

canhoto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "left-handed."

Practice

1 What does zurdo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mi hermano es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurdo?

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