hook a left

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Definition of hook a left - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

driving

make a left turn while driving

At the next intersection, hook a left to reach the gas station.

turn left

sudden turn

turn left suddenly or sharply

He had to hook a left to avoid the oncoming car.

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Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

hook into

connect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

hook on

engage or become interested in something

She hooked on to the new project immediately.

hook up

form an association with someone

They hooked up with a local band for the tour.

hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

off the hook

adj.

relieved from a responsibility or burden

He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

Expressions with left

left field

defensive position in baseball's left outfield

She plays left field for the team.

swipe left

reject someone on a dating app

If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.

left dangling

adj.

hanging loosely without support

The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.

left and right

adv.

in many directions or places

He was looking left and right, unable to decide.

feel left out

have the feeling of being excluded or ignored by others

She might feel left out if we don't invite her.

left of center

adv.

in a position slightly left of the center

The painting was hung left of center on the wall.

over the left shoulder

adv.

in a direction to the left and behind

She glanced over the left shoulder to check for traffic.

train has left

exp.

train has departed from a station

The train has left the station at 5 PM.

be left on the shelf

not used, accepted, or chosen

The new model was left on the shelf by customers.

left high and dry

adj.

abandoned without help or resources

After the storm, the sailors were left high and dry.

Examples of hook a left in a sentence

You need to hook a left at the traffic light.
At the intersection, hook a left to stay on Main Street.
You need to hook a left after the gas station.

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French:tourner à gauche, tourner brusquement à gauche, ...
German:links abbiegen, scharf links abbiegen, ...
Italian:svoltare a sinistra, svoltare bruscamente a sinistra, ...
Spanish:gira a la izquierda, gira bruscamente a la izquierda, ...
Portuguese:vira à esquerda, faz uma curva brusca à esquerda, ...
Chinese:左转, 急转左, ...
Japanese:左折する, 急に左折する, ...
Arabic:اِنْعَطَفَ يَسارًا, اِنْعَطَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְנוֹת שְׂמֹאלָה, לַעֲשׂוֹת פְּנִיָּה חַדָּה שְׂמֹאלָה, ...
Russian:поворачивать налево, резко повернуть налево, ...
Ukrainian:повернути ліворуч, різко повернути ліворуч, ...
Hindi:बाएँ मुड़ें, अचानक बाएँ मुड़ना, ...
Bengali:বামে মোড় নিন, হঠাৎ বামে মোড় নিন, ...
Catalan:gira a l'esquerra, gira bruscament a l'esquerra, ...
Czech:odbočit doleva, prudce zabočit doleva, ...
Danish:drej til venstre, drej skarpt til venstre, ...
Dutch:sla linksaf, plotseling linksaf slaan, ...
Greek:στρίψε αριστερά, κάνε απότομη αριστερή στροφή, ...
Hungarian:balra fordulni, balra rántani, ...
Khmer:បត់ឆ្វេង, បត់ឆ្វេងភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:왼쪽으로 꺾어, 갑자기 왼쪽으로 꺾어, ...
Persian:به چپ بپیچ, ناگهان به چپ بپیچید, ...
Polish:skręcić w lewo, gwałtownie skręcić w lewo, ...
Portuguese (BR):vire à esquerda, vire bruscamente à esquerda, ...
Romanian:a faceți stânga, a viraj la stânga brusc, ...
Swedish:svänga vänster, göra en skarp vänstersväng, ...
Thai:เลี้ยวซ้าย, หักเลี้ยวซ้าย, ...
Turkish:sola dönmek, aniden sola dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:rẽ trái, rẽ trái gấp, ...

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