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Left

noun/lˈɛft/
Definition
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɛft/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɛft/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɛft/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈɛft/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounlocation 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”
nounthose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
nounthe hand that is on the left side of the body
“jab with your left”
nounthe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
“the batter flied out to left”
nouna turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
“take a left at the corner”
verbgo away from a place
“At what time does your train leave?”
verbgo and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
“She left a mess when she moved out”
verbact or be so as to become in a specified state
“The inflation left them penniless”
verbleave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
“leave it as is”
verbmove out of or depart from
“leave the room”
verbmake a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
“This leaves no room for improvement”
verbhave as a result or residue
“The water left a mark on the silk dress”
verbremove oneself from an association with or participation in
“She wants to leave”
verbput into the care or protection of someone
“He left the decision to his deputy”
verbleave or give by will after one's death
“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”
verbhave left or have as a remainder
“That left the four of us”
verbbe survived by after one's death
“He left six children”
verbtransmit (knowledge or skills)
“give a secret to the Russians”
verbleave behind unintentionally
“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
adjectivebeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
“my left hand”
adjectivenot used up
“leftover meatloaf”
adjectiveintended for the left hand
“I rarely lose a left-hand glove”
adjectiveof or belonging to the political or intellectual left
adverbtoward or on the left; also used figuratively
“he looked right and left”
Word Forms
collectivistnouna person who belongs to the political left
lefthandernouna baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
left fieldernounthe person who plays left field
leavernounsomeone who leaves
leavenounthe act of departing politely
exitnounthe act of going out
resultantadjectivefollowing or accompanying as a consequence
resultnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
resultantnounsomething that results
willnouna legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
impartationnounthe transmission of information
impartingnounthe transmission of information
givingnounthe imparting of news or promises etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
links
Standort in der Nähe oder Richtung zur linken Seite; d. h. die Seite nach Norden, wenn eine Person oder ein Gegenstand nach Osten zeigt
🇫🇷French
gauche
emplacement proche ou direction vers le côté gauche ; c'est-à-dire le côté au nord lorsqu'une personne ou un objet fait face à l'est
🇪🇸Spanish
izquierda
ubicación cerca o dirección hacia el lado izquierdo; es decir, el lado norte cuando una persona u objeto mira hacia el este
🇮🇹Italian
Sinistra
posizione vicino o direzione verso il lato sinistro; cioè il lato a nord quando una persona o un oggetto è rivolto ad est
🇳🇱Dutch
links
locatie nabij of richting naar de linkerkant; dat wil zeggen de kant naar het noorden wanneer een persoon of object naar het oosten is gericht
🇵🇹Portuguese
esquerda
localização próxima ou direção para o lado esquerdo; ou seja, o lado ao norte quando uma pessoa ou objeto está voltado para o leste
🇷🇺Russian
левый
расположение рядом или направление к левой стороне; то есть сторона на север, когда человек или объект смотрит на восток
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाएं
बाईं ओर के निकट स्थान या दिशा; यानी उत्तर की ओर जब कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु पूर्व की ओर मुख करती है
🇧🇩Bengali
বাম
কাছাকাছি অবস্থান বা বাম দিকে দিকে দিক; অর্থাৎ উত্তর দিকের দিক যখন কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু পূর্ব দিকে মুখ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
விட்டு
இடம் அருகில் அல்லது இடது பக்கத்தை நோக்கிய திசை; அதாவது ஒரு நபர் அல்லது பொருள் கிழக்கு நோக்கி இருக்கும் போது வடக்குப் பக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వదిలేశారు
సమీపంలో స్థానం లేదా ఎడమ వైపు దిశ; అంటే ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా వస్తువు తూర్పు ముఖంగా ఉన్నప్పుడు ఉత్తరం వైపు
🇮🇳Marathi
बाकी
डाव्या बाजूला जवळ किंवा दिशेने स्थान; म्हणजे जेव्हा एखादी व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तू पूर्वेकडे तोंड करते तेव्हा उत्तरेकडील बाजू
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાકી
સ્થાન નજીક અથવા ડાબી બાજુ તરફ દિશા; એટલે કે જ્યારે કોઈ વ્યક્તિ અથવા વસ્તુ પૂર્વ તરફ હોય ત્યારે ઉત્તરની બાજુ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಟ್ಟರು
ಸ್ಥಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಥವಾ ಎಡಭಾಗದ ಕಡೆಗೆ; ಅಂದರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിട്ടുപോയി
അടുത്തുള്ള സ്ഥാനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇടതുവശത്തേക്ക് ദിശ; അതായത് ഒരു വ്യക്തിയോ വസ്തുവോ കിഴക്കോട്ട് തിരിഞ്ഞാൽ വടക്ക് വശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ
ਨੇੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਖੱਬੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ; ਅਰਥਾਤ ਉੱਤਰ ਦਾ ਪਾਸਾ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਸਤੂ ਪੂਰਬ ਵੱਲ ਮੂੰਹ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھوڑ دیا
مقام کے قریب یا بائیں طرف کی سمت؛ یعنی شمال کی طرف جب کوئی شخص یا چیز مشرق کی طرف ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
左边
位置靠近或朝向左侧;即当人或物体面向东时朝北的一侧
🇯🇵Japanese
左側の近くまたは左側に向かう方向。つまり、人や物が東を向いている場合、北側になります。
🇰🇷Korean
왼쪽
왼쪽 근처의 위치 또는 왼쪽 방향; 즉, 사람이나 사물이 동쪽을 향할 때 북쪽을 향하는 쪽
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bên trái
vị trí gần hoặc hướng về phía bên trái; tức là phía bắc khi một người hoặc vật thể hướng về phía đông
🇹🇭Thai
ซ้าย
ตำแหน่งใกล้หรือทิศทางไปทางด้านซ้าย คือด้านทิศเหนือเมื่อบุคคลหรือวัตถุหันหน้าไปทางทิศตะวันออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
kiri
letaknya dekat atau arah ke arah sebelah kiri; yaitu sisi utara ketika seseorang atau benda menghadap ke timur
🇵🇭Filipino
umalis
lokasyon malapit o direksyon patungo sa kaliwang bahagi; ibig sabihin, ang gilid sa hilaga kapag ang isang tao o bagay ay nakaharap sa silangan
🇲🇾Malay
kiri
lokasi berhampiran atau arah ke arah sebelah kiri; iaitu sebelah utara apabila seseorang atau objek menghadap ke timur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غادر
الموقع القريب أو الاتجاه نحو الجانب الأيسر؛ أي الجانب الشمالي عندما يواجه الشخص أو الشيء الشرق
🇮🇷Persian
سمت چپ
موقعیت نزدیک یا جهت به سمت چپ. یعنی سمت شمال وقتی که شخص یا شیئی رو به شرق است
🇹🇷Turkish
sol
sol tarafa yakın konum veya yön; yani bir kişi veya nesne doğuya baktığında kuzeydeki taraf
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁמֹאל
מיקום ליד או כיוון לצד שמאל; כלומר הצד לצפון כאשר אדם או חפץ פונה למזרח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'left'?
The primary meaning of 'left' is 'location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'left' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'left' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'left' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'left' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'left' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'left' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'left' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'left' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'left' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'left' as formal, casual, or slang?
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