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left1 US English

on, toward, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north

left2 US English

past and past participle of leave.

left in leave1 US English

go away from

be left in leave1 US English

remain to be used or dealt with

the left in left1 US English

the left-hand part, side, or direction

left in left1 US English

short for left field.

the Left in left1 US English

a group or party favoring liberal, socialist, or radical views

eyes front or left or right in eye US English

a military command to turn the head in the particular direction stated

left back US English

a defender in soccer or field hockey who plays primarily in a position on the left of the field

Left Bank US English

a district of Paris, France, situated on the left bank of the Seine River, to the south of the river. It is an area noted for its intellectual and artistic life

left bank US English

the bank of a river on the left as one faces downstream

left face US English

( in military contexts) a command to turn 90 degrees to the left

left hand US English

the hand of a person’s left side

left turn US English

a turn that brings a person’s front to face the way their left side did before

left wing US English

the liberal, socialist, or radical section of a political party or system

left brain US English

the left-hand side of the human brain, which is believed to be associated with linear and analytical thought

left-click US English

click on a link or other screen object by depressing the left-hand button of the mouse

left coast US English

the West Coast of the US, especially California

left field US English

the part of the outfield to the left of center field from the perspective of home plate

left-footed US English

(of a person) using one’s left foot more naturally than the right

left-handed US English

(of a person) using the left hand more naturally than the right

left-hander US English

a left-handed person, especially a left-handed baseball pitcher

stage left or right in stage US English

on the left (or right) side of a stage from the point of view of a performer facing the audience

left-leaning US English

sympathetic to or tending toward the left in politics

left luggage US English

travellers' luggage left in temporary storage at a railway station, bus station, or airport

hang a left or right in hang US English

make a left (or right) turn

left-hand drive US English

a motor-vehicle steering system with the steering wheel and other controls fitted on the left side, designed for use in countries where vehicles drive on the right-hand side of the road

be left for dead in leave1 US English

be abandoned as being almost dead or certain to die

be left to oneself in leave1 US English

be allowed to do what one wants

have two left feet in left1 US English

be clumsy or awkward

be left holding the bag or baby in hold1 US English

be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning

be left at the post in leave1 US English

be beaten from the start of a race or competition

Fleming's left-hand rule US English

a mnemonic concerning the behavior of a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, according to which the directions of the magnetic field, the current, and the force exerted on the conductor are indicated respectively by the first finger, second finger, and thumb of the left hand when these are held out perpendicular to each other

ajar1 US English

(of a door or other opening) slightly open

leave1 US English

go away from

leave off in leave1 US English

discontinue (an activity)

leftmost US English

farthest to the left

leftover US English

something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used or consumed

leave school in school1 US English

discontinue one’s education

unsaid1 US English

past and past participle of unsay.

unsaid2 US English

not said or uttered

leave something to in leave1 US English

entrust a decision, choice, or action to (someone else, especially someone considered better qualified)

leave someone be in leave1 US English

refrain from disturbing or interfering with someone