left

left1 [ left ] adjective ***

on the side of your body that is to the west if you are facing north:

He wore a wedding ring on his left hand.

Your left eye looks sore.

She had seriously damaged her left knee in the previous game.

a. on the left side of something:

the bottom left corner of the screen

We took a left turn when we should have gone right.

the left and right margins

─ opposite RIGHT

have two left feet

to be not at all graceful when you move, dance, or play sports

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left 2 [ left ] noun **

1. ) singular the left side or direction:

on your left: When you come out of the elevator, my office is the third door on your left.

someone's left: Standing to my left is Dr. James Shaw.

on the left (of someone/something): On the left of the picture you can see his grandmother, Jane Cryer.

to the left: The car swerved to the left and then to the right.

the next/first etc. left: It's the first left after the traffic lights.

a ) count a road, path, etc. on the left side:

take a left: At the end of Jefferson Street, take a left into Fourth Avenue.

2. ) the left or the Left people or groups with left-wing political opinions, for example those who generally believe that property, money, and power should be shared more equally:

Younger voters tended to be on the left.

He received strong criticism from the Left of the party.

a hero of the left

3. ) count a hit made with your left hand, especially in the sport of BOXING

─ opposite RIGHT

4. ) uncount LEFT FIELD

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left 3 [ left ] adverb

1. ) toward the left side:

turn/go left: Turn left at the end of the street.

2. ) toward the left in politics:

The party is accused of straying too far left.

left, right, and centre BRITISH

in all directions or to everyone:

They seem to be handing out bonuses left, right, and centre.

─ opposite RIGHT

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left 4

the past tense and past participle of leave