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BNC: 1045 COCA: 771

left
1 left /ˈlɛft/ adjective
1 left
/ˈlɛft/
adjective
Learner's definition of LEFT
always used before a noun
1 
a  : located on the same side of your body as your heart左边的；身体左侧的
b  : done with your left hand用左手的；左撇子的
— opposite right
2 
: located nearer to the left side of your body than to the right靠左边的

two left feet

— see 1foot
2 left /ˈlɛft/ adverb
2 left
/ˈlɛft/
adverb
Learner's definition of LEFT
1 
a  : toward the left往左；向左
b  : toward the political Left（政治上）左派地，左倾地
2 
US : using the left hand用左手
— opposite right

left and right

or British left, right, and centre
: in a very quick and uncontrolled way快速无节制地
: in all directions到处；四面八方
3 left /ˈlɛft/ noun
plural lefts
3 left
/ˈlɛft/
noun
plural lefts
Learner's definition of LEFT
1 
[noncount] : a location closer to the left side of your body than to the right : the left side左边；左侧
— often used with on常与on连用
— often used with to常与to连用
2 
[count] : a turn or movement toward the left左转弯
3 
[count] : a punch made with the left hand左手拳
4 
a  the Left : political groups who favor sharing money and property more equally among the members of a society : political groups who support liberal or socialist policies左派政治团体；左派
b  the left : the position of people who support the beliefs and policies of the political Left左派人士的立场；左派立场
— compare right; see also the far left at 2far
4 left /ˈlɛft/
4 left
/ˈlɛft/
Learner's definition of LEFT
past tense and past participle of 1leave
BNC: 1045 COCA: 771

left

1 of 3

adjective

ˈleft How to pronounce left (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located
her left leg
b
: done with the left hand
a left hook to the jaw
c
: located nearer to the left hand than to the right
a man's left chest
d(1)
: located on the left of an observer facing in the same direction as the object specified
stage left
the left arm of a chair
(2)
: located on the left when facing downstream
the left bank of a river
2
often capitalized : of, adhering to, or constituted by the left especially in politics
this left government with a cabinet of moderate liberals F. A. Magruder
left adverb

left

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: the left hand
b
: the location or direction of the left side
c
: the part on the left side
d
: a turn to the left
take a left at the intersection
2
a
: left field
b
: a blow struck with the left fist
3
often capitalized
a
: the part of a legislative chamber located to the left of the presiding officer
b
: the members of a continental European legislative body occupying the left as a result of holding more radical political views than other members
4
often capitalized
a
: those professing views usually characterized by desire to reform or overthrow the established order especially in politics and usually advocating change in the name of the greater freedom or well-being of the common man
b
: a radical as distinguished from a conservative position
leftmost
ˈleft-ˌmōst How to pronounce left (audio)
adjective

left

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of leave

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective He felt a pain in his left side. He hit him with a left hook to the jaw. the left side of the street Noun We read from left to right. You'll take two lefts and then a right. He hit him with two quick lefts to the stomach followed by a right to the jaw. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Rookie Cole Strange is the new left guard following Ted Karras’ departure. Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Robert Hainsey has stepped in at center, and rookie Luke Goedeke will enter the season as the starter at left guard. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 In his 11 games so far for the Lumberjacks, Poutasi was a crucial part of the 1,000-yard rushing effort last year playing left guard. Lauren Hertz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Cowboys first-round rookie Tyler Smith, a college tackle who practiced at left guard through training camp, is expected to be responsible for Prescott’s blindside. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Whitehair has been anchored at left guard since camp began with Sam Mustipher holding down the center role in Patrick’s absence. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Ragnow, a Pro Bowler in 2020, played left guard as a rookie in 2018 but has been the Lions' primary starting center the past three seasons. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022 First-round pick Cole Strange will be plugged into the left guard spot in his rookie season. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Connor McGovern, who missed his entire rookie year win 2019 with an arm injury, is at left guard with third-year players at center (Tyler Biadasz) and right tackle (Terence Steele). Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022
Noun
The buttons are split, with the circle and X button on the right controller and the square and triangle on the left. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 The sonar image on the left is of a car that has been submerged for years. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Place 5 on the right and 5 on the left, leaving a 2-inch space at the center. Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 Those on the left have sounded the alarm, saying that Meloni could push Italy into Europe’s illiberal bloc, alongside Hungary and Poland, fighting against diversity and agitating against Brussels. Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Follow Indian Hill Road from Route 44 to the junction with Spaulding Road, then proceed 0.1 miles further to the driveway on the left into the Mary Conklin Preserve. Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 Click on Add your business in the Business Profile on the left. Toby Grey, BGR, 11 Sep. 2022 The area below the spectrum has a rainbow pattern from red on the left to purple on the right. Camilo Garzón, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2022 The speech marked a turn for Biden, whom critics on the left have tended to depict as being mired in a bygone era of civil disagreement and political compromise. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Old English, weak; akin to Middle Low German lucht left; from the left hand's being the weaker in most individuals

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of left was in the 13th century

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BNC: 1045 COCA: 771
left

noun¹

 1side（左）邊ADJECTIVE | VERB + LEFT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤extreme, far最左邊◇My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.我爸爸在照片的前排最左邊。➤bottom, top左下方；左上方VERB + LEFT➤turn to向左轉◇If you turn to your left you will see the site of the fort.向左轉你就會看到要塞遺跡。PREPOSITION➤from the left從左邊◇The car came from the left.那輛汽車從左邊開過來。➤on the/your left在左邊◇The bank is on the left, just after the post office.銀行在左方，過了郵局就是。◇As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.它就在一進門的左邊。➤on the left of在⋯的左邊◇The icon is on the left of the screen.那個圖標在屏幕左邊。➤to the/your left向左邊◇He looked to the left and then crossed.他向左邊看了看，然後就過去了。➤to the left of在⋯的左邊◇My office is just to the left of the main door.我的辦公室就在大門的左邊。PHRASES➤from left to right, from right to left從左至右；從右至左◇Arabic script reads from right to left.阿拉伯文是從右至左讀的。
left

noun²

 2the left political groups政治團體ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤extreme, far極左派PREPOSITION➤of the left左派的◇In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.近幾年這個國家一直是左翼當政。➤on the left左傾◇They're both on the extreme left of the party.他們兩個都是這個黨派的極左分子。➤to the left向左傾◇The party has moved further to the left.這個政黨更加左傾了。◇He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.他比前任領導要激進一點兒。

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