"left" meaning in English

See left in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɛft/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-left.ogg [US], en-uk-left.ogg [UK] Forms: left [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. One of the two directions, the opposite of right. This arrow is pointing left: ←
    Sense id: simple-left-en-adj-VHYe9rgk
  2. remaining, still there.
    Sense id: simple-left-en-adj-36rX-LDA

Noun

IPA: /lɛft/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-left.ogg [US], en-uk-left.ogg [UK] Forms: left [singular], lefts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The left side.
    Sense id: simple-left-en-noun-DSVppZaL
  2. A left turn.
    Sense id: simple-left-en-noun-BmUHQ~WO

Verb

IPA: /lɛft/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-left.ogg [US], en-uk-left.ogg [UK] Forms: leave [canonical], leaves [third-person, singular], left [past], left [past, participle], leaving [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|leave|leaves|left|left|leaving}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of leave.
    Sense id: simple-left-en-verb-AeZ-zWgo
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      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "turn left at the next corner."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One of the two directions, the opposite of right. This arrow is pointing left: ←"
      ],
      "id": "simple-left-en-adj-VHYe9rgk"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Three apples are left."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "remaining, still there."
      ],
      "id": "simple-left-en-adj-36rX-LDA"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/lɛft/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/lEft/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "left"
}

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      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lefts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The shop is on your left."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The left side."
      ],
      "id": "simple-left-en-noun-DSVppZaL",
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Take two lefts and a right and then you'll be there."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A left turn."
      ],
      "id": "simple-left-en-noun-BmUHQ~WO",
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
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    },
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      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "form": "leave",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leaving",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "The past tense and past participle of leave."
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      "ipa": "/lɛft/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
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    },
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      "sampa": "/lEft/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "left"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "turn left at the next corner."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One of the two directions, the opposite of right. This arrow is pointing left: ←"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Three apples are left."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "remaining, still there."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/lɛft/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/lEft/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "left"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lefts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The shop is on your left."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The left side."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Take two lefts and a right and then you'll be there."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A left turn."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛft/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/lEft/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "left"
}

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    {
      "form": "leave",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leaves",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "left",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leaving",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "Past participles",
        "Past tense forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The past tense and past participle of leave."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/lɛft/",
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/lEft/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-left.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "left"
}

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