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lefton or toward the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: on or toward the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north

Pronunciation (IPA): /left/

Korean meaning: 왼쪽의, 좌측의

Korean pronunciation: **레**프트

Example Sentences

  • My left sock keeps disappearing in the washing machine - it must be planning a secret escape!
  • She left her homework at home and left school early.
  • Turn left, then right, then left again - GPS must be teaching us to dance!

left

ADJECTIVE

//left//

on or toward the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/left/
🇬🇧 UK/left/

🌳Etymology

Rootleft

Origin

고대 영어 'lyft'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '약한, 쓸모없는'이라는 의미였습니다. 대부분의 사람들이 오른손잡이라서 왼손을 약한 손으로 여겼기 때문입니다.

🎵Rhyme

theftcleftbereftdeft
theft
cleft
bereft
deft

🔗Collocations

turn left
left hand
left side
left behind
left wing
left over

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My left sock keeps disappearing in the washing machine - it must be planning a secret escape!

She left her homework at home and left school early.

😄 Fun example

Turn left, then right, then left again - GPS must be teaching us to dance!

There's only one piece of pizza left.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

portsinisterleftward

Antonyms

rightstarboardrightward

Related

leavedeparturedirectionside

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