el diestro
right-handed
Que usa mejor la mano derecha para escribir, comer o hacer otras cosas.
Definition & meaning
Diestro is an adjective with two main meanings:
- Skilled, capable, or expert at doing something. For example, someone who is diestro with tools is adept at using them.
- Right-handed, or associated with the right hand or right side.
As a noun, el diestro can refer to a bullfighter, especially in the language of bullfighting.
Grammar & Word origin
Diestro is an adjective whose form changes to agree in gender and number: diestro (masculine singular), diestra (feminine singular), diestros (masculine plural), and diestras (feminine plural). As a noun meaning “bullfighter,” it is usually masculine: el diestro.
The word comes from Latin dexter, meaning “right-hand” or “skillful.” It is not formed from separate parts in modern Spanish.
Synonyms & antonyms
For the meaning “skilled,” synonyms include hábil , experto , and competente . Hábil emphasizes practical ability, experto suggests extensive knowledge or experience, and competente means capable of doing something adequately.
For “right-handed,” the contrasting word is zurdo , meaning “left-handed.”
For “skilled,” possible antonyms include torpe , meaning clumsy or inept, and inexperto , meaning inexperienced. Torpe suggests lack of coordination or ability; inexperto specifically suggests a lack of experience.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Mi hermano es diestro y escribe con la derecha.adjective
My brother is right-handed and writes with his right hand.
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