ambidextrous skill
- noun
- /ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs skɪl/
:
habilidad ambidiestra
- Her ambidextrous skill allowed her to switch hands effortlessly while painting.
Examples
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Only after years of practice did he achieve ambidextrous skill at playing the drums.
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The guitarist's ambidextrous skill impressed the audience with rapid fingerwork on both hands.
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She has an incredible ambidextrous skill for playing the piano.
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His ambidextrous skills amazed everyone during the game.
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Her ambidextrous skill allowed her to switch hands effortlessly while painting.
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Only after years of practice did he achieve ambidextrous skill at playing the drums.
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The guitarist's ambidextrous skill impressed the audience with rapid fingerwork on both hands.
Synonyms
A skill where a person uses both hands equally well
Ability to use both hands equally well
Ability to use both hands equally well
How Ambidextrous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently built from 'ambidextrous' (skilled with both hands) + 'skill' (an ability), so its meaning — the ability to use both hands with equal proficiency — is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective+noun composition follows a common, predictable pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Ambidextrous skill creates the image of someone who can use both hands equally well, like a painter switching hands or a drummer playing with left and right hands. That's why it means 'using both hands with equal skill'.
