Translation of left into German
Adjective
direction
designating the side facing west when facing north- The left side of the room is painted blue.Die linke Seite des Raumes ist blau gestrichen.
remainder
not used up or remaining- There are only two cookies left in the jar.Es sind nur noch zwei Kekse im Glas übrig.
politics
supporting liberal or progressive political ideas- She supports left policies in the government.Sie unterstützt linke Politik in der Regierung.
Noun
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.
politics
political position advocating for social equality- Her views are more aligned with the left..Ihre Ansichten sind mehr mit der Linken ausgerichtet
boxing
punch with the left hand- The boxer delivered a strong left.Der Boxer landete eine starke Linke.
Adverb
direction
indicates position on the side opposite the right- The car is parked left of the entrance.Das Auto ist links vom Eingang geparkt.
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.
Expressions with left: examples in English and translations in German
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.
Keep to the left side of the path. The left often advocates for progressive policies. She has always been a strong supporter of the left. His left caught the opponent on the chin. She slipped a quick left past the guard. The keys are left of the bookshelf. The exit is located left of the main hall. The candidate leaned left on economic issues. His views shifted left after the debate.
place
- He left his keys on the table.Er ließ seine Schlüssel auf dem Tisch liegen.
farewell
the act of departing politely- He took his leave after the meeting.Er nahm nach dem Treffen seinen Abschied.
work absence
official permission to be away from work or duty- She took leave to recover from her illness.Sie nahm Beurlaubung, um sich von ihrer Krankheit zu erholen.
sports
- 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
Translations of "left" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The sign was slightly tilted left, pointing toward the exit.
Das Schild war leicht nach links geneigt und wies zum Ausgang.
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.
By the time I called, he had already left the office.
Als ich anrief, hatte er das Büro bereits verlassen.
The storm had left the house's windows shattered and debris everywhere.
Der Sturm hatte die Fenster des Hauses zerbrochen und überall Trümmer hinterlassen.
He pressed the directional pad to move his character left.
Er drückte das Steuerkreuz, um seine Figur nach links zu bewegen.
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.
She's blind and can't move her left side very well.
Sie ist blind und kann ihre linke Seite nicht gut bewegen.
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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