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left 1
(lĕft)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, with the goal of achieving 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 lyftādl, paralysis). N., sense 2, from the fact that liberals often sit on the left side of the legislative chamber in various assemblies .]
left 2
(lĕft)v.
Past tense and past participle of leave1.
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left
(lɛft)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
5. a left side, direction, position, area, or part.
6. (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
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to the left radical in the methods, principles, etc, employed in striving to achieve such change
8. (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]
left
(lɛft)vb
the past tense and past participle of leave1
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left1
(lɛft)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
2. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal or radical views in politics.
n. 3. the left side, or something that is on the left side.
4. a turn toward the left: Make a left at the next corner.
5. the Left,
a. those individuals or organized groups advocating liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic order.
b. the liberal position held by these people.
6. (usu. cap.)
a. the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated to the left of the presiding officer.
b. the more liberal members of such an assembly, who customarily sit in this part.
7. stage left.
8. a boxing blow delivered by the left hand.
adv. 9. toward the left.
[1125–75; Middle English left, lift, luft, Old English left idle, weak, c. Middle Dutch, Low German lucht(er), luft]
left2
(lɛft)v.
pt. and pp. of leave 1 .
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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.
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
left
The people or parties who support social and political reform with a view to improving the condition or increasing the power of the common people.
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| 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" |
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left
adjective
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Translations
الجانِب الأيْسَراليَسار السٍّياسيبَاقٍنَحْو اليَساريسار
лявостанал
levývlevozbylýzbývajícílevá strana
venstrevenstrefløjtilbage
livamaldekstra
vasenvasen puolijäljelläjäljellevasemmalla
lijevilijevonalijevopreostalipreostao
bal
kiri
左左に左の
남기다왼쪽왼쪽으로
sinister
kreisā pusekreisaiskreisienogriezties pa kreisi
stâng
ľavicavľavo
levilevicalevona levo
vänstervänster sidakvartill vänster
เหลือไปทางซ้ายด้านซ้าย
solsol kanatsol yan/tarafsol yandasol yön
còn lạiphía tráivề phía trái
left
2 [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
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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
(direction) → gauche f
on the left → à gauche
Her office is on the left → Son bureau est à gauche.
to the left → à gauche
the third door to the left → la troisième porte à gauche
to my left → à ma gauche
to drive on the left → conduire à gauche
on the left → à gauche
Her office is on the left → Son bureau est à gauche.
to the left → à gauche
the third door to the left → la troisième porte à gauche
to my left → à ma gauche
to drive on the left → conduire à gauche
(POLITICS) the left, the Left → la gaucheleft-click [ˈlɛftklɪk]
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left
: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
left
2adj (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
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left
2 [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
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left2
(left) adjective 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.
adverb to or towards this side. He turned left at the end of the road.
noun1. 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!
2. within a political party, Parliament etc, the most radical or socialist group.
ˈleft-hand adjective1. at the left; to the left of something else. the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.
2. towards the left. a left-hand bend in the road.
left-ˈhanded adjective having the left hand more skilful than the right.
left-ˈhandedness nounleft-ˈwing adjective
(having opinions which are) radical, socialist or communist.
left wing the left of a political party.
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left
→ بَاقٍ, يَسَارٌ, يَسَاراً levá strana, vlevo, zbylý tilbage, venstre linke Seite, links αριστερά, υπόλοιπο hacia la izquierda, izquierda, izquierdo, quedar vasemmalla, vasen, vasen puoli à gauche, de reste, gauche lijevo, nalijevo, preostao a sinistra, rimasto, sinistra 左, 左に, 左の 남기다, 왼쪽, 왼쪽으로 linkerkant, links, overgebleven venstre, venstre side lewa strona, lewy, na lewo à esquerda, algum, esquerda, sobrar левая сторона, налево, остаток till vänster, vänster, vänster sida เหลือ, ไปทางซ้าย, ด้านซ้าย sol, soldaki còn lại, phía trái, về phía trái 在左面, 左边, 左边的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
left
a. izquierdo-a;
___ -hand → mano izquierda;
___ side → lado ___;
to the ___ → a la izquierda.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Turn left
- Take the second turn on your left (US)
Take the second turning on your left (UK) - Turn left at the next intersection (US)
Go left at the next junction (UK) - The bus has left without me (US)
The coach has left without me (UK) - I've been left behind
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left
adj izquierdo; n (left-hand side) izquierdaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.