left 1 (l ft)adj. 1. a. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the north when the subject is facing east. b. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the left side. c. Located on the left side of a person facing downstream: the left bank of a river. 2. often Left Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left. n. 1. a. The direction or position on the left side. b. The left side. c. The left hand. d. A turn in the direction of the left hand or side. 2. often Left a. The people and groups who advocate liberal, often radical measures to effect change in the established order, especially in politics, usually to achieve the equality, freedom, and well-being of the common citizens of a state. Also called left wing. b. The opinion of those advocating such measures. 3. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's left hand. 4. Baseball Left field. adv. Toward or on the left. [Middle English, from Old English lyft-, weak, useless (in lyft  dl, paralysis).] |
| left 2 (lft) v. Past tense and past participle of leave1. |
left1
adj
1. (usually prenominal) of or designating the side of something or someone that faces west when the front is turned towards the north
2. (usually prenominal) worn on a left hand, foot, etc.
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) of or relating to the political or intellectual left
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) radical or progressive, esp as compared to less radical or progressive groups, persons, etc.
adv
on or in the direction of the left
n
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) the supporters or advocates of varying degrees of social, political, or economic change, reform, or revolution designed to promote the greater freedom, power, welfare, or comfort of the common people
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
to the left radical in the methods, principles, etc., employed in striving to achieve such change
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing
a. a blow with the left hand
b. the left hand
[Old English left idle, weak, variant of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy, literally: left-disease); related to Middle Dutch lucht left]
left2
vb
the past tense and past participle of leave1
Left
See also right.
motion or a tendency to move to the left, as the motion of the eye.
rotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. — levorotatory, adj.
the state or process of turning to the left.
the state or quality of being left-handed or oriented towards the left in other ways, as a shell with counterclockwise spirals. Also sinistration. — sinistral, adj.
levorotation. Also called levogyration. — sinistrogyric, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" left stage, stage left - the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience right - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right" |
| 2. | left - those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare | |
| 3. |  left - the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left" | |
| 4. |  left - the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"outfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases | |
| 5. | left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner" | |
| Adj. | 1. | left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" left-handed - using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors" right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" |
| 2. |  left - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"unexhausted - not used up completely; "an unexhausted well" | |
| 3. | left - intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove" left-handed - using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors" | |
| 4. | left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left socialist, socialistic - advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government" liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition center - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right | |
| Adv. | 1. | left - toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left" right - toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right" |
left
adjective
Translations
left2 [left]
A. ADJ
1. → izquierdo
left shoe → zapato m (del pie)izquierdo
take a left turn → gira a la izquierda
to have two left feet → ser un patoso
left shoe → zapato m (del pie)izquierdo
take a left turn → gira a la izquierda
to have two left feet → ser un patoso
2. (Pol) → de izquierda, de izquierdas(Sp)
B. ADV [turn, look] → a la izquierda
left, right and centre; left and right (US) → a diestra y siniestra, a diestro y siniestro(Sp)
they owe money left, right and centre → deben dinero a todos, tienen deudas por doquier
left, right and centre; left and right (US) → a diestra y siniestra, a diestro y siniestro(Sp)
they owe money left, right and centre → deben dinero a todos, tienen deudas por doquier
C. N
1. (= left side) → izquierda f
turn it to the left [+ key, knob] → gíralo a la izquierda
pictured from left to right are → de izquierda a derecha vemos a ...
the third from the left → el tercero empezando por la izquierda
on or to my, your left → a mi, tu izquierda
on the left → a la izquierda
it's on the left as you go in → está a la izquierda según entras
it's the first/second door on the left → es la primera/segunda puerta a la izquierda
to drive on the left → conducir or (LAm) manejar por la izquierda
"keep left" → manténgase a la izquierda
turn it to the left [+ key, knob] → gíralo a la izquierda
pictured from left to right are → de izquierda a derecha vemos a ...
the third from the left → el tercero empezando por la izquierda
on or to my, your left → a mi, tu izquierda
on the left → a la izquierda
it's on the left as you go in → está a la izquierda según entras
it's the first/second door on the left → es la primera/segunda puerta a la izquierda
to drive on the left → conducir or (LAm) manejar por la izquierda
"keep left" → manténgase a la izquierda
2. (= left turning) take the next left → toma la próxima a la izquierda
3. (Boxing) (= left hand) → izquierda f; (= punch) → izquierdazo m, golpe m de izquierda or con la izquierda
4. the left (Pol) → la izquierda
the parties of the left → los partidos de izquierda or (Sp) izquierdas
the parties of the left → los partidos de izquierda or (Sp) izquierdas
D. CPD left back N (Sport) (= player) → lateral mf izquierdo/a; (= position) → lateral m izquierdo
left field N (Baseball) (= area) → jardín m izquierdo; (= position) → jardinero/a m/f izquierdo/a
to come out of left field (esp US) (fig) his question/decision came out of left field → su pregunta/decisión me/le pilló desprevenido
left half N (Sport) (= player) → lateral mf izquierdo/a; (= position) → lateral m izquierdo
left wing N (Sport) → banda f izquierda (Pol) → ala f izquierda
see also left-wing
left field N (Baseball) (= area) → jardín m izquierdo; (= position) → jardinero/a m/f izquierdo/a
to come out of left field (esp US) (fig) his question/decision came out of left field → su pregunta/decisión me/le pilló desprevenido
left half N (Sport) (= player) → lateral mf izquierdo/a; (= position) → lateral m izquierdo
left wing N (Sport) → banda f izquierda (Pol) → ala f izquierda
see also left-wing
left [ˈlɛft]
pt
pp of leave
adj
(= remaining) to be left → rester
Is there any gin left? → Il reste du gin?
I haven't got any money left → Il ne me reste plus d'argent.
We've still got three days of the holiday left → Il nous reste encore trois jours de vacances.
They still have six games left to play → Il leur reste encore six matchs à jouer.
to be left over [food, money] → rester
to be left over from sth → rester de qch
a large bucket of flowers left over from the wedding → un grand seau de fleurs qui restaient du mariage
Is there any gin left? → Il reste du gin?
I haven't got any money left → Il ne me reste plus d'argent.
We've still got three days of the holiday left → Il nous reste encore trois jours de vacances.
They still have six games left to play → Il leur reste encore six matchs à jouer.
to be left over [food, money] → rester
to be left over from sth → rester de qch
a large bucket of flowers left over from the wedding → un grand seau de fleurs qui restaient du mariage
n
left:
left:
left:
left2
left-aligned
adj (Typ) → linksbündig
left back
n → linker Verteidiger
left-footed (Ftbl)
adj shot → mit dem linken Fuß; left player → Linksfüßer(in) m(f); he is a left player → er ist Linksfüßer, er spielt mit dem linken Fuß
adv to shoot left → mit links schießen
left half
n → linker Vorstopper
left-hand
adj left drive → Linkssteuerung f; left side → linke Seite; he stood on the left side of the king → er stand zur Linken des Königs; left turn → linke Abzweigung; take the left turn → bieg links ab
left-handed
adj → linkshändig; tool → für Linkshänder; (fig) compliment → zweifelhaft; both the children are left → beide Kinder sind Linkshänder; a left blow → ein linker Treffer
adv write, bat, bowl etc → mit links
left-hander
left:
left-luggage locker
n (Brit) → Gepäckschließfach nt
left-luggage (office)
n (Brit) → Gepäckaufbewahrung f; is there a left in this station? → kann man auf diesem Bahnhof irgendwo sein Gepäck zur Aufbewahrung geben?
left-of-centre, (US) left-of-center
leftover
n
lefts → (Über)reste pl
left property
n → Hinterlassenschaft f, → Nachlass m
left:
left wing
left-wing
left-winger
n (Pol) → Linke(r) mf; (Sport) → Linksaußen m
left2
adj (also Pol) → linke(r, s); no left turn → Linksabbiegen verboten; he’s got two left hands (inf) → er hat zwei linke Hände (inf); he’s got two left feet (inf) → er ist sehr ungelenk; to come out of left field (esp US) → überraschend kommen
adv → links (of von); turn left (Aut) → links abbiegen; keep left → sich links halten, links fahren; move left a little → rücken Sie ein bisschen nach links; left, right, left, right → links, rechts, links, rechts; left turn! (Mil) → links um!
n
→ Linke(r, s); on the left → links (of von), auf der linken Seite (→ of +gen); on or to somebody’s left → links von jdm, zu jds Linken (form); his wife sat on my left → seine Frau saß links von mir or zu meiner Linken (form); take the first (on the) left after the church → biegen Sie hinter der Kirche die erste (Straße) links ab; the third/fourth etc … from the left → der/die/das dritte/vierte etc … von links; to keep to the left → sich links halten; to drive on the left → links fahren; to fall to the left → nach links fallen
(Pol) → Linke f; the parties of the left → die linken Parteien, die Parteien der Linken; to be on the left → links stehen; to move to the left → nach links rücken; he’s further to the left than I am → er steht weiter links als ich; to be on the left of the party → dem linken Flügel der Partei angehören
(Boxing) → Linke f
left2 [lɛft]
left2 [lɛft]
1. adj → sinistro/a
2. adv → a sinistra
3. n → sinistra
on my left, to my left → sulla or alla mia sinistra
on the left, to the left → sulla or a sinistra
the Left (Pol) → la sinistra
he has always been on the Left → ha sempre avuto idee di sinistra
on my left, to my left → sulla or alla mia sinistra
on the left, to the left → sulla or a sinistra
the Left (Pol) → la sinistra
he has always been on the Left → ha sempre avuto idee di sinistra
left2 [lɛft]
1. adj → sinistro/a
2. adv → a sinistra
3. n → sinistra
on my left, to my left → sulla or alla mia sinistra
on the left, to the left → sulla or a sinistra
the Left (Pol) → la sinistra
he has always been on the Left → ha sempre avuto idee di sinistra
on my left, to my left → sulla or alla mia sinistra
on the left, to the left → sulla or a sinistra
the Left (Pol) → la sinistra
he has always been on the Left → ha sempre avuto idee di sinistra
left2
adj left [left]
on, for, or belonging to, the side of the body that in most people has the less skilful hand (the side of a person or thing which is toward the west when that person or thing is facing north-opposite to right) She wore an engagement ring on her left hand; They drive on the left side of the road in Britain. linkerkant يِسار ляв levý venstre link/linke/linkes αριστερός izquierdo vasak (pool) چپ vasen gauche שׂמָאלִי बाया, वाम पंथ lijevo bal kiri vinstri sinistro 左の 왼쪽의 kairys kreisais kiri linker venstre lewy esquerdo stâng левый ľavý levi levi vänster ซ้าย sol, sola, sol yanda 左 лівий بایاں bên trái 左
adv
to or towards this side He turned left at the end of the road. links نَحْو اليَسار ляво vlevo til venstre links αριστερά a la izquierda, hacia la izquierda vasakule به چپ vasemmalle à gauche שׂמֹאלָה बाईं ओर skrenuti ulijevo balra ke kiri til vinstri a sinistra 左に 왼쪽으로 į kairę, kairėn pa kreisi ke kiri links til venstre w lewo à esquerda la stânga налево vľavo na levo levo vänster ด้านซ้าย sola doğru 向左 ліворуч, зліва بائیں جانب về phía bên trái 向左
n
1 the left side, part etc He sat on her left; She turned to her left; Take the first road on the left; Keep to the left! linkerkant الجانِب الأيْسَر вляво levice venstre die Linke αριστερή πλευρά izquierda vasak pool چپ vasen gauche צַד שׂמֹאל वाम पार्श्व lijeva strana bal oldal sebelah kiri vinstri hlið/hönd sinistra 左 왼쪽 kairė pusė nogriezties pa kreisi sebelah kiri linkerhand til/mot venstre lewa strona esquerda (la) stânga левая сторона ľavica leva stran leva strana till (åt, mot) vänster ด้านซ้าย sol yan/taraf, sol yön 左邊 лівий бік بائیں جانب bên trái 左边
2 within a political party, Parliament etc, the most radical or socialist group. Linkses اليَسار السٍّياسي ляв levice venstrefløj die Linke η αριστερά (στην πολιτική) izquierda vasakpoolsed چپ vasemmisto gauche שׂמֹאלָנִי वामपंथ ljevičar baloldal sayap kiri vinstrisinnar, róttækir sinistra 左派 좌파(급진주의) kairieji (politikā) kreisie parti haluan kiri links venstre fløy, venstresida lewica esquerda stânga левые ľavica levica levica vänstern เอียงซ้าย (พรรคการเมือง) sol kanat, solcular 左派 ліві اشتراکیت کا شدید حامی cánh tả 左派
adj left-hand
1 at the left; to the left of something else the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk. linkerkant الأيْسَر вляво po levé ruce venstre; til venstre links αριστερός, που βρίσκεται στην αριστερή πλευρά a la izquierda vasakpoolne سمت چپ vasemmanpuoleinen à/de gauche שׂמָאלִי, אִיטֶר बांया हाथ lijev bal oldali sebelah kiri vinstri, til vinstri, vinstri- a/sulla sinistra 左側の 왼쪽의 kairys kreisais sebelah kiri links venstre, på venstre hånd lewy da mão esquerda din stânga левый; находящийся слева po ľavej ruke na levi levi till vänster ซ้ายมือ soldaki, sol tarafta 左邊的 лівий کسی چیز کی بائیں طرف tay trái 左手的
2 towards the left a left-hand bend in the road. linkse نَحْو اليَسار ляв levotočivý venstre- links-... προς τα αριστερά hacia la izquierda vasakule چپی vasemmalle à gauche שׂמֹאלָה बांयी ओर lijev balra forduló/tartó ke kiri vinstrihandar- a sinistra 左への 왼쪽 방향으로의 į kairę kreisais sebelah kiri naar links venstre-, venstrehånds- w lewo para a esquerda spre stânga левый ľavotočivý na levo na levo vänster- ซ้ายมือ soldaki 向左的 такий, що знаходиться ліворуч بائیں جانب về phía bên trái 向左的
adj left-ˈhanded
having the left hand more skilful than the right. linkshandig أيْسَر левичар levoruký venstrehåndet linkshändig αριστερόχειρας zurdo vasakukäeline چپ دست vasenkätinen gaucher שׂמָאלִי, אִיטֶר वाम हस्तिक, बांए हाथ से किया हुआ ljevoruk balkezes kidal örvhentur mancino 左ききの 왼손잡이의 kairiarankis kreiļa-; kreilisks kidal linkshandig keivhendt leworęczny canhoto stângaci делающий всё левой рукой používajúci ľavú ruku levičar levoruk vänsterhänt ถนัดซ้าย solak 慣用左手的 той, хто лівша بکھبّا thuận tay trái 左手的
n left-ˈhandedness
linkshandigheid إسْتِعْمال اليد اليُسْرى левичарство levorukost venstrehåndethed die Linkshändigkeit αριστεροχειρία condición de zurdo vasakukäelisus چپ دستی vasenkätisyys fait d'être gaucher אִיטרוּת, שְׂמָאלִיוּת वामहस्त प्राधान्य, अभागापन ljevorukost balkezesség kekidalan það að vera örvhentur mancinismo, l'essere mancino 左きき 왼손잡이 kairiarankystė kreiliskums kekidalan linkshandigheid det å være keivhendt leworęczność canhotismo stângăcie левша ľaváctvo levičarstvo levorukost vänsterhänthet ความถนัดซ้าย solaklık 慣用左手 ліворукість کھبّوپن sự thuận tay trái 惯用左手的
adj left-ˈwing
(having opinions which are) radical, socialist or communist. linkervleuel تابِع الجَناح اليَساري левичарски levicový venstrefløjs- dem linken Flügel angehörend αριστερός (στην πολιτική) de izquierda vasakpoolne افراطی vasemmisto- de gauche מַחֲנֶה הַשׂמֹאל वांयी ओर के खिलाड़ी ljevičar baloldali radikal, sangat kiri vinstrisinnaður di sinistra 左翼の 좌파 kairysis (par uzskatiem u.tml.) kreiss golongan sayap kiri links venstreorientert lewicowy esquerdista (de) stânga левый ľavicový levičarski levo krilo [] på vänsterkanten, vänsterorienterad, vänstervriden ที่เอียงซ้าย solcu 左翼的 лівий اشتراکی thuộc cánh tả 左翼的
left wing
the left of a political party. Links الجَناح اليَساري في الحِزب ляво крило levé křídlo venstrefløj der linke Flügel αριστερά πτέρυγα (στην πολιτική) izquierda vasaktiib جناح چپ vasemmisto gauche סִיעַת הַשׂמֹאל वामपंथी पार्टी या समूह ljevica balszárny partai kiri vinstrisinnar, róttæklingar ala sinistra 左派 좌익, 정당 내 좌파 kairieji, kairysis sparnas kreisums; kreisais spārns golongan sayap kiri linkervleugel venstre fløy, venstresida lewica ala esquerda (aripa de) stânga левое крыло ľavé krídlo levo krilo levica vänsterflygel ปีกซ้าย sol kanat 左翼 ліве крило کسی سیاسی گروہ کا یساری حصہ cánh tả 左翼
left → يسار, يساراً, يسارى levá strana, levý, vlevo tilbage, venstre, venstrefløj linke Seite, links αριστερά, αριστερός hacia la izquierda, izquierda, izquierdo vasemmalla, vasen, vasen puoli à gauche, gauche lijevi, lijevo, ljevica a sinistra, sinistra, sinistro 左, 左に, 左の 왼쪽, 왼쪽으로, 왼쪽의 linkerkant, links venstre, venstre side lewa strona, lewy, na lewo à esquerda, esquerda, esquerdo левая сторона, левый, налево till vänster, vänster, vänster sida ไปทางซ้าย, ด้านซ้าย, ทางซ้ายมือ sol, soldaki bên trái, phía trái, về phía trái 在左面, 左边, 左边的
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