left
US: /ˈɫɛft/
UK: /lˈɛft/
UK: /lˈɛft/
English Vietnamese dictionary
left /left/
- tính từ
- trái; tả
- left wing: (quân sự) cánh tả
- trái; tả
- phó từ
- về phía trái, về phía tả
- left face!; left turn!: (quân sự) quay trái quay
- to turn left: quay về về phía trái, rẽ trái
- về phía trái, về phía tả
- danh từ
- phía trái, phía tả
- to turn to the left: rẽ về phía tay trái
- (chính trị) (Left) phái tả
- tay trái
- to get in one's with one's left: đấm một cú tay trái
- (quân sự) cánh tả
- over the left
- (từ lóng) phải hiểu ngược lại, phải hiểu trái lại
- phía trái, phía tả
- thời quá khứ & động tính từ quá khứ của leave
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, adverb, noun-see also LEAVE v.
+ adjective [only before noun] on the side of your body which is towards the west when you are facing north: Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right. + I broke my left leg. + There is a path along the left side of the field. + The university is on the left bank of the river. + Take a left turn at the intersection. + (sport) a left back / wing + a left hook
Antonym: RIGHT
left adverb: Turn left at the intersection. + Look left and right before you cross the road.
Idioms: have two left feet (informal) to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
left, right and centre (also right, left and centre) (informal) in all directions; everywhere: He's giving away money left, right and centre.
more at RIGHT adv.
+ noun
1 (the / sb's left) [sing.] the left side or direction: She was sitting on my left. + Twist your body to the left, then to the right. + Take the next road on the left. + To the left of the library is the bank.
2 [sing.] (the first, second, etc. left) the first, second, etc. road on the left side: Take the first left.
3 (a left) [sing.] a turn to the left: (BrE) to take a left + (AmE) to hang / make a left
4 (the left, the Left) [sing.+sing./pl. v.] political groups who support the ideas and beliefs of SOCIALISM: The Left only has / have a small chance of winning power. + a left-leaning newspaper
5 (the left) [sing.+sing./pl. v.] the part of a political party whose members are most in favour of social change: She is on the far left of the party.
6 [C] (in boxing) a blow that is made with your left hand: He hit him with two sharp lefts.
Antonym: RIGHT
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 left-hand, sinistral, Nautical port, (formerly) larboard, Heraldry sinister:
In most countries, the driver sits on the left side.
2 leftist, left-wing, progressive, liberal, socialist(ic), pink; radical, communist(ic), red:
The party's platform has become a bit too left for my taste.
n.
3 left side or hand or fist, Nautical port, port side, (formerly) larboard:
The fort is on the left as you enter the bay. The champion has a powerful left.
Collocation dictionary
1 side
ADJ.
extreme, far
My dad's in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.
VERB + LEFT
turn to
If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.
PREP.
from the ~
The car came from the left.
| on the/your ~
The bank is on the left, just after the post office. As you go in the door, you'll see it on your left.
| on the ~ of
The car park is on the left of the library.
| to the/your ~
He looked to the left and then crossed.
| to the ~ of
My office is just to the left of the main door.
PHRASES
from left to right; from right to left
Arabic script reads from right to left.
2 the left: political groups
ADJ.
extreme, far
PREP.
of the ~
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
| on the ~
They're both on the extreme left of the party.
| to the ~
The party has moved further to the left. He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.
Concise English dictionary
left
noun
+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
+the hand that is on the left side of the body
+the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
+a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
adj.
+being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
+not used up
+intended for the left hand
+of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
adv.
+toward or on the left; also used figuratively
left|leaves|leaf|leaving|leavedlɪːv
noun
+the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
+permission to do something
+the act of departing politely
verb
+go away from a place
+go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
+act or be so as to become in a specified state
+leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
+move out of or depart from
+make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
+have as a result or residue
+remove oneself from an association with or participation in
+put into the care or protection of someone
+leave or give by will after one's death
+have left or have as a remainder
+be survived by after one's death
+tell or deposit (information) knowledge
+leave behind unintentionally
