left-handed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɛftˈhændɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛftˈhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lefthandid)

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
left-handed adj (having the left hand dominant)zurdo/a adj
 I sprained my right wrist, but luckily I'm left-handed so I can still do most things without difficulty.
 My little brother's the only left-handed member of the family.
 Me esguincé la muñeca derecha, pero por suerte soy zurdo, así que puedo hacer la mayoría de las cosas sin dificultad. // Mi hermano menor es la única persona zurda de la familia.
left-handed adj (for use by left-handed person)para zurdos loc adj
  de zurdo loc adj
 In the craft drawer you'll find a pair of left-handed scissors.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
left-handed compliment,
backhanded compliment
n
figurative (false compliment, insult)cumplido falso nm + adj
  insulto disfrazado de cumplido nm + loc adj
 He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height.
 Me dijo que el pastel no sabía tan mal como se veía: ¡es el cumplido más falso que he oído en la vida!
 Le dirigió un insulto disfrazado de cumplido cuando le dijo que tenía un buen cuerpo para su estatura.
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