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My team members are Hector Soto, who is a boxing promoter and Vice-president of Miguel Cotto Promotions. He runs all my business. He was the person that my father left in charge of it all. Bryan Perez is my right-hand man.
Miguel Cotto

Meaning of "right-hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIGHT-HAND

right-hand play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIGHT-HAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Right-Hand is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RIGHT-HAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Handedness

Handedness is a better performance or individual preference for use of a hand. Handedness is not a discrete variable, but a continuous one that can be expressed at levels between strong left and strong right. While in an ordinary disclosure the terms left and right are used to define handedness, there are actually four types: left-handedness, right-handedness, mixed-handedness, and ambidexterity. Left-handedness is somewhat more common among men than among women.

Definition of right-hand in the English dictionary

The definition of right-hand in the dictionary is of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the right. Other definition of right-hand is for use by the right hand; right-handed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIGHT-HAND

right-angled
right-angled triangle
right-click
right-down
right-footer
right-hand drive
right-hand man
right-handed
right-handedly
right-handedness
right-hander
right-ho
right-justify
right-minded
right-mindedly
right-mindedness
right-of-centre
right-on
right-thinking
right-to-lifer

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIGHT-HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
four-in-hand
glad-hand
hand
hand in hand
hand-to-hand
in hand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand

Synonyms and antonyms of right-hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «right-hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIGHT-HAND

Find out the translation of right-hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of right-hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «right-hand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

右边的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a mano derecha
570 millions of speakers

English

right-hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाएँ हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَنِ اليَمِيـن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

правосторонний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

do lado direito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডান হাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

droit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tangan kanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

右側の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오른쪽의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengen tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở bên tay phải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலது கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उजवा हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağ el
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

destro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawostronny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

правий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

partea dreaptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεξιόχειρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regterkantste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

höger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of right-hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHT-HAND»

The term «right-hand» is very widely used and occupies the 13.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHT-HAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about right-hand

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4 QUOTES WITH «RIGHT-HAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word right-hand.
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Miguel Cotto
My team members are Hector Soto, who is a boxing promoter and Vice-president of Miguel Cotto Promotions. He runs all my business. He was the person that my father left in charge of it all. Bryan Perez is my right-hand man.
2
Anita Shreve
I got hit by the bug of reading - not via a person, but via the one-room library in our small town. I remember that the children's books were in the right-hand corner near the floor. Often when I went there, I was the only visitor.
3
Howard Staunton
The Chess-board must be placed with a white square at the right-hand corner.
4
Colm Toibin
The problem is once you've written the opening paragraph and worked out how the rest of the story will go in your head, there's nothing in it for you. I write in longhand using disposable fountain pens on the right-hand side of the notebook for the first draft, then I rewrite some of the sentences and paragraphs on the left-hand side.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIGHT-HAND»

Discover the use of right-hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to right-hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, ...
Seeks to explore the nature of left- and right-handedness in nature and history, addressing such topics as the cognitive differences of left-handed people, the reason Arabic and Hebrew writing goes from right to left, and the reason ...
Chris McManus, 2004
2
The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel
The drama in this richly textured novel proceeds through vivid set pieces: on rural nineteenth-century industry; on a boyhood on the Eastern Shore of Maryland; on the unbreakable divisions of race and class; and, finally, on two families ...
Christopher Tilghman, 2012
3
The Devil's Right Hand
And Dante and her lover, Japhrimel, have no choice but to answer the Prince's summons. And to fulfill a seemingly simple task: become the Devil's Right Hand, hunt down four demons that have escaped from Hell, and earn His gratitude.
Lilith Saintcrow, 2007
4
Right Hand Technique for Guitar
Music teacher Arnold presents a method to develop fast, pain free right hand technique.
Bruce E. Arnold, 2001
5
The Right Hand of Evil
When the Conways move into their ancestral home in Louisiana after the death of an estranged aunt, it is with the promise of a new beginning.
John Saul, 1999
6
Child of My Right Hand
College professors Jack and Genna Barish have moved to Tipton, Ohio, a small town divided by bigotry and class tensions, where they will learn to deal with their son's sexuality and ever-present teenage angst while struggling with their own ...
Eric K. Goodman, 2004
7
God's Right Hand: How Jerry Falwell Made God a Republican ...
In this highly anticipated major biography, Michael Sean Winters traces the polarizing pastor’s journey to reclaim America for Christ—and his tireless work to define the orthodoxy and vocabulary that the Republican Party has used to ...
Michael Sean Winters, 2012
8
Star Man: The Right Hand Man of Rock 'n' Roll
Sometimes hilarious, frequently shocking, always perceptive, STAR MAN is the outrageous, uncompromising and brutally honest story of one man's life with the biggest stars of rock.
Michael Francis, Paul Elliott, 2004
9
Woodrow Wilson's Right Hand: The Life of Colonel Edward M. House
Wilson’s hostility to House—and House has received little sympathetic historical attention since. This extensively researched book reintroduces House and clearly establishes his contributions as one of the greatest American diplomats.
Godfrey Hodgson, 2006
10
If Thy Right Hand
Author Robin Lamont worked as a Broadway actress, playing lead roles in Godspell, Grease, and Working. Her original cast recording of "Day by Day" and her film version of the song have drawn fans from around the world.
Robin Lamont, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIGHT-HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term right-hand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Right-Hand Drive Mustang Spotted near Flat Rock, Michigan
The S550 Mustang is a pony of many firsts. While our attention is currently focused on the 2016 model year with its hood turn signals and California Special pack ... «autoevolution, May 15»
2
Harbaugh's right-hand man suspended after OWI arrest
Jim Harbaugh's right-hand man with the Michigan football program – his long-time friend Jim Minick – has been suspended indefinitely following a weekend ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
3
How the World Series caused suicide of Hitler's right-hand man
What does the suicide-by-cyanide of Nazi Germany's Vice Chancellor and Field Marshal Hermann Goering have to do with major league baseball and American ... «New York Post, May 15»
4
Body of Saddam Hussein's ex-right hand man paraded through the …
THE BODY of Saddam Hussein's former right-hand man and Islamic State ally Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri has been paraded through the streets of Baghad today. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
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“He's my little right-hand man”: Officer running 25K for his son and …
IONIA, Mich. – One in every 110 babies is born with a heart defect, according to Mended Little Hearts of West Michigan. When Ionia Public Safety Officer Mike ... «Fox17, Feb 15»
6
Lucy Turnbull: Malcolm's right-hand woman
Just before Valentine's Day last year, Malcolm Turnbull was interviewed by The Australian Women's Weekly about his love for his wife, Lucy. He told the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
7
MLK's right-hand man: Director Ava DuVernay got 'Selma' right
Ambassador Andrew Young disagrees with critics who contend that the movie was unfair to President Lyndon B. Johnson. A slew of critics and historical figures ... «Fortune, Jan 15»
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How MLK's right-hand man was 'erased' from history
Martin Luther King Jr.'s right-hand man and most trusted friend, Abernathy played a momentous role. But the more the civil rights story is told, the more ... «New York Post, Dec 14»
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When right-hand drive is all wrong
Right-hand drive cars are seen regularly on highways across the country, but are often on the wrong side of government and insurance companies. At least one ... «The Globe and Mail, Nov 14»
10
Advice from Buffett's 30-year-old right-hand woman
Warren Buffett's son Howard isn't the only trusted lieutenant of the Berkshire Hathaway brand who can run a big business with a middle American farmer's ... «CNBC, Oct 14»

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