right-hander

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que usa la mano derecha con más destreza que la izquierda, o en béisbol, a un lanzador que lanza con la mano derecha.

A noun referring to a person who uses their right hand more skillfully than their left, or in baseball, a pitcher who throws with their right hand.

1. Baseball pitcherB2formalsport

   A pitcher who throws the ball with their right hand.

   Lanzador diestro

   • The team's best right-hander struck out three batters in a row.
   • He is a reliable right-hander known for his fastball.
   • The manager brought in a right-hander to face the left-handed batter.

   Sinónimosright-handed pitcher

   Antónimosleft-hander

2. Right-handed personA2formal

   A person who naturally uses their right hand more skillfully than their left for tasks like writing or throwing.

   persona diestra

   • Most people are right-handers, but left-handers are common too.
   • As a right-hander, she finds scissors designed for righties more comfortable.
   • The survey showed that 90% of the participants were right-handers.

   Sinónimosdextral

   Antónimosleft-hander