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ambidextrous

/ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/

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adjective

/ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который одинаково хорошо владеет как правой, так и левой рукой.

Describes a person who is able to use both the right and left hands equally well.

  1. Equally skillful with each handB2formal

    Able to use both hands with equal ease and skill.

    ruРавноумелый обеими руками

    • She is ambidextrous and can write with both hands simultaneously.
    • The surgeon's ambidextrous ability made the operation smoother.
    • Being ambidextrous is an advantage in many sports.

    Synonymstwo-handed

  2. Deceptive or double-dealingC1formal

    Marked by deliberate deceptiveness, especially by pretending one set of feelings while acting under the influence of another.

    ruДвуличный

    • His ambidextrous behavior in the negotiations made everyone suspicious.
    • The politician was known for his ambidextrous approach to policy.
    • She gave an ambidextrous apology that seemed sincere but was actually manipulative.

    Synonymsdeceitfuldouble-dealingduplicitousfaithlesshypocriticalinsincereperfidioustreacheroustwo-facedunderhanded

    Antonymsfrankhonestingenuoussincerestraightforward

Forms
  • more ambidextrous comparative form
  • most ambidextrous superlative form