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noun
- The left side.
- (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political party, parties. Political liberals as a group.
- The political is not holding enough power.
- (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.
Translations: - Dutch: linkerkant
- French: gauche
- German: Linke
- Italian: sinistra
- Spanish: izquierda
verb
- (past of, leave)
- (Ireland) (colloquial) permitted, allowed to proceed.
- We were not go to the beach after school except on a weekend.
adjective (more left, leftmost)
- The west side of the body when one is facing north.
- remaining.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political left; liberal.
Translations: - Dutch: achtergelaten
- French: gauche
- German: í¼brig
- Italian: sinistro
- Spanish: sobrado , sobras
adverb
- On or towards the left side.
Etymology: From Middle English, left, lift, luft; from Anglo-Saxon, left, lyft lit. worthless, weak allied to Anglo-Saxon lyft-ídl, a palsy.
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