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"diestra" in English

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diestra{feminine}
La diestra del Señor... es excelsa.
The Lord’s right hand... has worked wonders.
La diestra del Señor... es excelsa.
right hand... has worked wonders.
Como Sacerdote consagrado para siempre por el Padre Spiritu Sancto et virtute, ahora se ha sentado « a la diestra de la Majestad en las alturas » (Hb 1,3).
As a Priest eternally consecrated by the Father in Spiritu Sancto et virtute, Jesus now "is seated at the right hand of the Majesty on high" (Heb 1:3).
diestra{adjective feminine}
deft{adj.}
skilful{adj.} [Brit.]
diestro{masculine}
matador{noun}
el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada
the matador performed poorly with the sword
right-footed{noun} [sports]
diestro{adjective masculine}
deft{adj.}
En la ficha Otros, en Diestro o zurdo, puntee en Diestro o en Zurdo.
On the Other tab, under Handedness, tap Right-handed or Left-handed.
es diestro
he's right-handed
Control para diestros
Right-handed control
skilful{adj.} [Brit.]
diestro{adjective}
adroit{adj.} [idiom] (physically)
dexterous{adj.} [form.] (nimble, agile)
dextrous{adj.} [form.] (nimble, agile)
nifty{adj.} [coll.] (adroit)
nimble{adj.} (fingers)
right{adj.}
En la ficha Otros, en Diestro o zurdo, puntee en Diestro o en Zurdo.
On the Other tab, under Handedness, tap Right-handed or Left-handed.
Como es grande e importante, se buscan a diestro y siniestro lazos de amistad y acuerdos comerciales.
Because it is large and important, friendship and trade relations are sought right across the political divide.
repartía golpes a diestro y siniestro
he was hitting out left and right

CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "diestra" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
Para ser honesto, la Unión Europea no es muy diestra en esto.
To be honest, the European Union is not good at this.
Soldados de países vecinos como Ruanda y el Congo continúan saqueando, violando y matando a civiles a diestra y siniestra.
Soldiers from neighbouring countries such as Rwanda and Congo continue to loot, rape and kill civilians at random.
empezó a dar puñetazos a diestra y siniestra
he laid about him with his fists
tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra
he was throwing punches left and right
se sentó a la diestra del presidente
she sat to the right of the president
reparte golpes a diestra y siniestra
he really knows how to dish it out
repartía golpes a diestra y siniestra
he was hitting out left and right
se sentó a la diestra del presidente
she sat on the president's right
reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra
she's too free with her advice
dar golpes a diestra y siniestra
to hit out at random
repartir a diestra y siniestra
to ladle out
a diestra y siniestra
left and right
Señor Presidente, la Unión Europea es diestra en influir en los países poniéndoles una zanahoria delante de las narices, pero a veces un rapapolvo educativo también obra maravillas.
Mr President, the European Union is good at influencing countries by dangling a carrot in front of them, but sometimes an educational rap on the knuckles does wonders too.