left

lɛft
leftmost
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Translation of left into German,

Adjective

1.

direction

designating the side facing west when facing north
linke link
  • The left side of the room is painted blue.Die linke Seite des Raumes ist blau gestrichen.
2.

remainder

not used up or remaining
  • There are only two cookies left in the jar.Es sind nur noch zwei Kekse im Glas übrig.
3.

politics

supporting liberal or progressive political ideas
links linkspolitisch linksgerichtet
  • She supports left policies in the government.Sie unterstützt linke Politik in der Regierung.

Noun

1.

direction

side opposite to the right
  • The car turned to the left at the junction.Das Auto bog an der Kreuzung zur linken Seite ab.
2.

politics

political position advocating for social equality
  • Her views are more aligned with the left..Ihre Ansichten sind mehr mit der Linken ausgerichtet
3.

boxing

punch with the left hand
Linke fLinksschlag
  • The boxer delivered a strong left.Der Boxer landete eine starke Linke.

Adverb

1.

direction

indicates position on the side opposite the right
links auf der linken Seite zur Linken
  • The car is parked left of the entrance.Das Auto ist links vom Eingang geparkt.
2.

ideology

in the direction of progressive politics
  • The party has moved left in recent years.Die Partei hat sich in den letzten Jahren nach links bewegt.
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Expressions with left: examples in English and translations in German

Left Field
She plays left field for the team.
nach links wischen
If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.
baumelnd
hängen gelassen
The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.
nach links und rechts
He was looking left and right, unable to decide.
sich ausgeschlossen fühlen
She might feel left out if we don't invite her.
links von der Mitte
The painting was hung left of center on the wall.

Synonyms and analogies of left in English

Examples of left in a sentence

  • She sat on the left side of the car.
  • There was little food left after the party.
  • Only a few pages were left in the notebook.
  • The candidate's left views attracted young voters.
  • Her left stance was evident in the debate.
  • The cyclist veered to the left suddenly.
leave
liːv
Verb
1.

depart

intr.
go away from a place or person
intr.
  • She decided to leave the party early.Sie beschloss, die Party frühzeitig zu verlassen.
2.

place

tr.
cause something to remain in a place
tr.
  • He left his keys on the table.Er ließ seine Schlüssel auf dem Tisch liegen.
Noun
1.

farewell

the act of departing politely
  • He took his leave after the meeting.Er nahm nach dem Treffen seinen Abschied.
2.

work absence

official permission to be away from work or duty
Beurlaubung fUrlaub mFreistellung f
  • She took leave to recover from her illness.Sie nahm Beurlaubung, um sich von ihrer Krankheit zu erholen.
3.

sports

TECH.UK
the arrangement of balls after a shot in billiards
TECH.UK
Stellung fPosition f
  • The leave left him with no good shots.Die Stellung ließ ihm keine guten Schussmöglichkeiten.

Expressions with leave: examples in English and translations in German

zurücklassen
liegen lassen
He rushed out and left his phone behind..
draußen stehen lassen
Don't leave out the tools overnight.
in Ruhe lassen
allein lassen
Please leave the dog alone.
Fußspuren hinterlassen
Spuren hinterlassen
The hikers leave footprints on the muddy trail.
ein Licht anlassen
das Licht nicht ausschalten
Please leave a light on when you go to bed.
einen Fleck hinterlassen
eine Spur hinterlassen
The coffee spill left a mark on the table.

Translations of "left" in Context ordered by category and frequency

linksadj./adv.

The sign was slightly tilted left, pointing toward the exit.

Das Schild war leicht nach links geneigt und wies zum Ausgang.

linkadj.

She joked that her two left feet should be registered as dangerous weapons.

Sie witzelte, ihre zwei linken Füße sollten als gefährliche Waffen registriert werden.

verlassenpp.

By the time I called, he had already left the office.

Als ich anrief, hatte er das Büro bereits verlassen.

hinterlassenpp.

The storm had left the house's windows shattered and debris everywhere.

Der Sturm hatte die Fenster des Hauses zerbrochen und überall Trümmer hinterlassen.

nach linksadv.

He pressed the directional pad to move his character left.

Er drückte das Steuerkreuz, um seine Figur nach links zu bewegen.

dieLinkenf.

Many believe the far left is reshaping the future of their political party.

Viele glauben, dass die extreme Linke die Zukunft ihrer politischen Partei prägt.

dielinke Seitenf.

She's blind and can't move her left side very well.

Sie ist blind und kann ihre linke Seite nicht gut bewegen.

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left: Examples and translations in context

He reached left to grab the book from the shelf.

Er griff nach links, um das Buch vom Regal zu nehmen.

During the sale, customers were grabbing discounted laptops right and left.

Während des Ausverkaufs schnappten sich die Kunden reduzierte Laptops links und rechts.

New restaurants are popping up right and left in this trendy neighborhood.

In diesem angesagten Viertel öffnen links und rechts neue Restaurants.

He was told to turn left after passing the gas station.

Ihm wurde gesagt, er solle nach der Tankstelle links abbiegen.

Complaints were coming in right and left after the company changed its policy.

Beschwerden kamen links und rechts, nachdem die Firma ihre Richtlinie geändert hatte.

Kids often get mixed up and confuse left and right while learning directions.

Kinder verwechseln beim Erlernen der Richtungen oft links und rechts.

His ideas were left in the dust when everyone ignored them.

Seine Ideen wurden links liegen gelassen, als alle sie ignorierten.

Spam emails were arriving right and left, clogging up his inbox completely.

Spam-E-Mails trafen links und rechts ein und verstopften seinen Posteingang völlig.

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to the leftturn leftleft and right
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