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ambidextrous

/ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/

Tradução: Diz-se da pessoa que usa as duas mãos com a mesma habilidade, especialmente em tarefas que exigem destreza. Também pode descrever alguém versátil, que atua bem em áreas ou funções diferentes.

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adjective

/ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/C1formal
  • ptDiz-se da pessoa que usa as duas mãos com a mesma habilidade, especialmente em tarefas que exigem destreza. Também pode descrever alguém versátil, que atua bem em áreas ou funções diferentes.

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.

    ptAmbidestro

    • 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.

    Sinônimostwo-handed

  2. Deceptive or double-dealingC1formal

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

    ptFalso

    • 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.

    Sinônimosdeceitfuldouble-dealingduplicitousfaithlesshypocriticalinsincereperfidioustreacheroustwo-facedunderhanded

    Antônimosfrankhonestingenuoussincerestraightforward

Formas
  • more ambidextrous comparative form
  • most ambidextrous superlative form