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left-handed

left-handed
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. gaucher
Are you left-handed or right-handed?Tu es gaucher ou droitier ?
a. pour gauchers
Do you stock left-handed kitchen scissors?Avez-vous des ciseaux de cuisine pour gauchers ?
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(insincere; generally used when referring to compliments)
a. équivoque
Melanie is the queen of the left-handed compliment.Melanie est la reine du compliment équivoque.
b. ambigu
Did you hear that? I'd say that was a very left-handed compliment.Tu as entendu ça ? Je trouve que c’était un compliment assez ambigu.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. de la main gauche
Have you ever tried writing left-handed?Tu as déjà essayé d’écrire de la main gauche ?
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