keep left

UK: /kiːp lɛft/

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Definition of keep left - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

traffic

instruction telling people or vehicles to stay on the left side

The road sign said "Keep left" near the roadworks.
Cyclists must keep left on this narrow mountain road.
Please keep left when using the escalator.

discard

dispose

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep around

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

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.

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rule of the road

traffic

regulation for traffic to keep left or right

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French:serrez à gauche, ...
German:Links halten, ...
Italian:tenere la sinistra, ...
Spanish:manténgase a la izquierda, ...
Portuguese:mantenha-se à esquerda, ...
Chinese:靠左行驶, ...
Japanese:左側通行, ...
Arabic:اِلۡزَمِ ٱلۡجَانِبَ ٱلۡأَيۡسَرَ, ...
Hebrew:שְׁמוֹר שְׂמֹאלָה, ...
Russian:Держитесь левой стороны, ...
Ukrainian:тримайтеся ліворуч, ...
Hindi:बाएँ रहिए, ...
Bengali:বাম দিকে থাকুন, ...
Catalan:mantingueu-vos a l'esquerra, ...
Czech:držte se vlevo, ...
Danish:hold til venstre, ...
Dutch:links houden, ...
Greek:κρατήστε αριστερά, ...
Hungarian:Tarts balra, ...
Khmer:រក្សាខាងឆ្វេង, ...
Korean:좌측 통행, ...
Persian:در سمت چپ حرکت کنید, ...
Polish:trzymaj się lewej strony, ...
Portuguese (BR):mantenha-se à esquerda, ...
Romanian:țineți stânga, ...
Swedish:håll till vänster, ...
Thai:ชิดซ้าย, ...
Turkish:soldan gidin, ...
Vietnamese:đi bên trái, ...

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Definition of keep left - Reverso English Dictionary

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