Pronunciation
- IPA: /lɛft/
Adjective
left
- The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
- Synonyms: sinister, sinistral
- Antonyms: right, dexter, dextral
- The left side.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political left.
- Antonyms: right
- French: gauche
- German: link
- Italian: sinistro
- Portuguese: esquerdo
- Russian: ле́вый
- Spanish: izquierdo, izquierda
- German: links
- Portuguese: de esquerda, liberal, esquerdista
- Russian: ле́вый
- Spanish: de izquierda, liberal
Adverb
left (not comparable)
- On the left side.
- Antonyms: right
- Towards the left side.
- Antonyms: right
- Turn left at the corner.
- Towards the political left.
- Antonyms: right
- The East Coast of the US leans left in elections.
- French: à gauche
- German: links
- Italian: a sinistra
- Portuguese: à esquerda
- Russian: сле́ва
- Spanish: a la izquierda
- French: à gauche
- German: links, nach links
- Italian: a sinistra
- Portuguese: esquerdo, sestro
- Russian: нале́во
- Spanish: a la izquierda
Noun
left (plural lefts)
- The left side or direction.
- Synonyms: 9 o'clock, port
- (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
- The political left is holding too much power.
- The left hand or fist.
- (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
Verb
- Simple past tense and past participle of leave.
- French: restant
- German: übrig
- Italian: rimasto
- Portuguese: deixado, sobrar, restar
- Russian: оста́вшийся
- Spanish: sobrado, sobras
Verb
- Simple past tense and past participle of leave.
- We were not left go to the beach after school except on a weekend.
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