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Universal Words
adjective, adverb, noun-see also LEAVEv.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] 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
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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.
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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.
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