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1. (adj.) left
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 (
2. left
(often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal or radical views in politics.
3. (n.) left
the left side, or something that is on the left side.
4. left
a turn toward the left:
Make a left at the next corner.
5. left
the Left,
6. left
those individuals or organized groups advocating liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic order.
7. left
the liberal position held by these people.
8. left
(usu. cap.)
9. left
the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated to the left of the presiding officer.
10. left
the more liberal members of such an assembly, who customarily sit in this part.
11. left
a boxing blow delivered by the left hand.
12. (adv.) left
toward the left.
13. (v.) left
pt. and pp. of
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1. (noun) 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"
2. (noun) left, left wing
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
3. (noun) left, left hand
the hand that is on the left side of the body
"jab with your left"
4. (noun) left field, leftfield, left
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
"the batter flied out to left"
5. (adj) 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"
6. (adj) 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"
7. (adj) leftover, left over(p), left(p), odd, remaining, unexpended
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"
8. (adj) left(a), left-hand(a)
intended for the left hand
"I rarely lose a left-hand glove"
9. (adverb) left
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
10. (adverb) left
toward or on the left; also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"
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1. left
the past tense and past participle of "leave"
2. (adjective) left
≠ right
your left hand; Take a left turn.; on the left side of the page
3. (noun) left
the/sb's left
the left side or direction
on the left of your screen; Turn to the left.; Look to your left.
4. left
a road, path, or turn on the left side
It's the next left, after the gas station.
5. left
take/make a left
to turn to the left
Make a left at the light onto Main St.
6. left
the left/Left
≠ the right
ideals associated with the left
7. (adverb) left
to or toward the left side
Turn/Go left here.
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1. (adj) left
of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals
2. (noun) left
that part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North
3. (noun) left
those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right
4. left
of Leave
5. left
of Leave
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: linkerkant |
 Arabic: يِسار |
 Bulgarian: ляв |
 Brazilian: esquerdo |
 Czech: levý |
 German: link/linke/linkes |
 Danish: venstre |
 Greek: αριστερός |
 Spanish: izquierdo |
 Estonian: vasak (pool) |
 Farsi: چپ |
 Finnish: vasen |
 French: gauche |
 Hebrew: שׂמָאלִי |
 Hindi: बाया, वाम पंथ |
 Croatian: lijevo |
 Hungarian: bal |
 Indonesian: kiri |
 Icelandic: vinstri |
 Italian: sinistro |
 Japanese: 左の |
 Korean: 왼쪽의 |
 Lithuanian: kairys |
 Latvian: kreisais |
 Malay: kiri |
 Dutch: linker |
 Norwegian: venstre |
 Polish: lewy |
 Persian: چپ |
 Pashto: كين اړخ |
 Portuguese: esquerdo |
 Romanian: stâng |
 Russian: левый |
 Slovak: ľavý |
 Slovenian: levi |
 Serbian: levi |
 Swedish: vänster |
 Thai: ซ้าย |
 Turkish: sol, sola, sol yanda |
 Taiwanese: 左 |
 Ukrainian: лівий |
 Urdu: بایاں |
 Vietnamese: bên trái |
 Chinese: 左 |
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