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right-hander

/ˈraɪtˌhæn.dər/

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noun

B2formalcommon/ˈraɪtˌhæn.dər/

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который более умело использует правую руку, чем левую, или в бейсболе — питчера, бросающего правой рукой.esSustantivo 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.frNom désignant une personne qui se sert plus habilement de la main droite que de la gauche, ou, au baseball, un lanceur qui lance avec la main droite.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ihre rechte Hand geschickter benutzt als die linke, oder im Baseball einen Pitcher, der mit der rechten Hand wirft.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que usa a mão direita com mais habilidade do que a esquerda, ou, no beisebol, um arremessador que lança com a mão direita.zh名词,指更习惯使用右手的人;在棒球中指用右手投球的投手。arاسم يدل على شخص يستخدم يده اليمنى بمهارة أكبر من يده اليسرى، أو في لعبة البيسبول على لاعب يرمي باليد اليمنى.

  1. Baseball pitcher B2 formal sport

    A pitcher who throws the ball with their right hand.

    • 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.

    ruПитчер-правшаesLanzador diestrofrLanceur droitierdeRechtshändiger PitcherptArremessador destrozh右投手arرامي الكرة باليد اليمنى

    Synonymes: right-handed pitcher

    Antonymes: left-hander

  2. Right-handed person A2 formal

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

    • 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.

    ruПравшаespersona diestrafrdroitierdeRechtshänderptDestrozh右撇子arأيمن

    Synonymes: dextral

    Antonymes: left-hander

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