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How to pronounce left
Say it like this: /ˈɫɛft/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does left mean?
adjDesignating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's l
“Near-synonym: port”
Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
“The road up ahead contains a left bend.”
Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow
“The Eiffel Tower is on the left bank of the Seine.”
advOn the left side.
Towards the left side.
“Turn left at the corner. NO! Your other left.”
Towards the political left.
“The East Coast of the US leans left in elections.”
nounThe left side or direction.
The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group.
“The Left left workers behind, thinking they had a winning demographic coalition. It hasn't really worked out for them yet.”
The left hand or fist.
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