ambidextrous
Having equal or comparable ability in both handsHaving equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
» Tom said that he was ambidextrous.
Tom sagte, dass er Beidhänder sei.
Том сказал, он амбидекстр.
Том сказав, що він амбідекстр.
Meaning
5 sensesHaving equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
beidhändig
владе́ющий одина́ково хорошо́ обе́ими рука́миvladéjuščij odinákovo xorošó obéimi rukámi
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
(humorous)Of a person, bisexual.
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Michelangelo was a very ambidextrous artist, producing sculptures and frescoes with equal ability.
(archaic)Practising or siding with both parties.
- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
- equally skillful with each hand
Examples
67 sentencesTom said that he was ambidextrous.
Том сказав, що він амбідекстр.
ruТом сказал, он амбидекстр.
deTom sagte, dass er Beidhänder sei.
I don't think Tom is ambidextrous.
deIch glaube nicht, dass Tom Beidhänder ist.
Tom said that Mary was ambidextrous.
ruТом сказал, что Мэри - амбидекстр.
Tom said that Mary wasn't ambidextrous.
Tom said that he wasn't ambidextrous.
ruТом сказал, что он не амбидекстр.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin ambidexter + -ous, the former from ambi- (“both”) + dexter (“right”),From Medieval Latin ambidexter + -ous, the former from ambi- (“both”) + dexter (“right”), thus literally “both hands being like a right hand”. By surface analysis, ambi- (“both”) + dextrous (“skillful; agile”).
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Forms
more ambidextrous, most ambidextrous| Comparative | more ambidextrous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ambidextrous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another:deceitfuldouble-dealingduplicitousJanus-facedtwo-faceddouble-faceddouble-tongued
- equally skillful with each hand:two-handed
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form