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1 Translation result for dexterous in Spanish

adjective

dexterous adjective

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diestro, hábil

Example sentences of
dexterous adjective

  • They praised her dexterous handling of the crisis.
  • The movie is a dexterous retelling of a classic love story.

Synonyms of
dexterous adjective

Detailed synonyms for dexterous adjective

Dexterous, adroit, deft, handy, adept significan preparado y capaz en el movimiento físico o a veces en la actividad mental.
  • Dexterous indica pericia junto con facilidad y aptitud para la manipulación <her dexterous handling of a difficult situation>.
    antonyms: clumsy
  • Adroit indica destreza, pero puede también connotar inventiva al tratar con situaciones espontáneas <the adroit host of a radio talk show>.
    antonyms: maladroit
  • Deft pone énfasis en la ligereza, el ingenio y la seguridad de tacto o manejo <her deft fingers moved faster than the eye could follow>.
    antonyms: awkward
  • Handy indica astucia o destreza en el uso de las manos <she's handy with a paintbrush>.
  • Adept implica ser diestro al hacer algo manual o mentalmente desafiante <he's adept at learning languages>.

Reverse translation for dexterous

diestro  - right, skillful, accomplished 
hábil  - able, skillful, working 
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