siniestra in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for siniestra in the Spanish»English Dictionary

siniestra N f liter

siniestra

left hand

See also diestro¹, diestro²

diestro¹ (diestra) ADJ

1. diestro form:

diestro (diestra) mano

right

diestro (diestra) persona

right-handed

a diestra y siniestra o Spain a diestro y siniestro

left and right Am

a diestra y siniestra o Spain a diestro y siniestro

left, right and centre Brit

2. diestro (hábil):

diestro (diestra) persona

skillful Am

diestro (diestra) persona

skilful Brit

diestro (diestra) persona

deft

diestro (diestra) persona

adroit

diestro (diestra) jugada

skillful Am

diestro (diestra) jugada

skilful Brit

diestro² N m

diestro

matador

diestro

bullfighter

siniestro¹ (siniestra) ADJ

1. siniestro liter mano/lado:

siniestro (siniestra)

left attr

2.1. siniestro:

siniestro (siniestra) mirada/aspecto

sinister

siniestro (siniestra) intenciones

sinister

siniestro (siniestra) intenciones

evil

2.2. siniestro día/encuentro:

siniestro (siniestra)

fateful

siniestro² N m form

siniestro (accidente)

accident

siniestro (causado por una fuerza natural)

disaster

siniestro (causado por una fuerza natural)

catastrophe

acudió al lugar del siniestro

she visited the scene of the accident (o the disaster area etc.)

el coche fue declarado siniestro total

the car was declared a total wreck Am

el coche fue declarado siniestro total

the car was declared a write-off Brit

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

a diestra y siniestra o Spain a diestro y siniestro

left and right Am

a diestra y siniestra o Spain a diestro y siniestro

left, right and centre Brit

Translations for siniestra in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sinister

siniestro

sinister after n

siniestro

to dish it out he really knows how to dish it out

reparte golpes a diestra y siniestra

to dish it out he really knows how to dish it out

reparte golpes a diestro y siniestro Spain

ladle out advice/criticism

repartir a diestra y siniestra

ladle out advice/criticism

repartir a diestro y siniestro Spain

he laid about him with his fists

empezó a dar puñetazos a diestra y siniestra

he laid about him with his fists

empezó a dar puñetazos a diestro y siniestro Spain

baleful influence

siniestro

to hit out at random

dar golpes a diestra y siniestra

to hit out at random

dar golpes a diestro y siniestro Spain

siniestra in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for siniestra in the Spanish»English Dictionary

siniestro (-a) ADJ elev

1. siniestro (maligno):

siniestro (-a)

evil

un personaje siniestro

a sinister character

2. siniestro (funesto):

siniestro (-a)

disastrous

3. siniestro (izquierdo):

siniestro (-a)

left

a diestra y siniestra

right and left

siniestro N m

siniestro (accidente)

accident

siniestro (catástrofe)

natural disaster

siniestro (incendio)

fire

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

a diestro y siniestro fig

left, right and centre [or center Am]

aviso de siniestro

accident report

Translations for siniestra in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sinister

siniestro, -a

baleful

siniestro, -a

lash about

golpear a diestro y siniestro

dish out

repartir a diestro y siniestro

to be a complete write-off car

ser declarado siniestro total

write off (consider beyond repair)

declarar siniestro total

siniestra Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

aviso de siniestro

accident report

un personaje siniestro

a sinister character

a diestra y siniestra

right and left

a diestro y siniestro fig

left, right and centre [or center Am]