left

left
レフト
ひだりがわ 左側 <wing>
さとう 左党 to be left:
のこる 残る
* * *
I
/léft/ 〔「弱い(weak); 価値のない」が原義〕
〖形〗(more型; 時に-er型) (⇔right)
1 (φ比較) [限定] [通例the ~] 左の, 左方の, 左側の; 〈靴・手袋などが〉左足[手]用の

the ~ dog 左(側)の犬(=the dog on the left)《◆「去った犬」の意にはならない》

write with the ~ hand 左手で書く

the ~ side of the stage(観客に向かって)舞台の左手, 上手

drive on the ~ side of the road 道路の左側を運転する.

2 [しばしばL~] (政治上の)左派[左翼]の( ⇒ 〖名〗2 ).
be out in left field
((俗))完全に間違っている; 気が狂っている.
have two left feet
((略式))不器用である.
marry with the left hand
身分の低い女と結婚する( ⇒ left-handed 4).
out of left field
((略式)) ⇒ =out of the BLUE .
〖副〗(φ比較)左へ, 左方へ, 左側へ; 左派に[へ](⇔right)

Turn ~ at the corner. あのかどで左へ曲りなさい

L~ turn!((号令))左向け左.

left and right
left, right(, ) and center
⇒ =RIGHT and left .
〖名〗(複~s/léfts/)
1 [the/one's ~] , 左方, 左側(⇔right)

make [take, ((略式)) hang] a ~ 左折する

Túrn to the left́ at the post office. 郵便局の所で左へ曲りなさい

He sát on her left́. 彼は彼女の左側に座った(=He sat at her left side. ).

2 [しばしばthe L~; 集合的に; 単数・複数扱い]〔政〕左翼[左派](の議員) (leftists)《◆急進派の議員は議会で議長席からみて左側に座ることから》.
3 〖C〗〔野球〕 ⇒ =~ field , ⇒ left fielder ; 〔軍〕左翼; 〔ボクシング〕左手打ち; (ダンス・行進などの)左足.
over the left (shoulder)
((俗))逆に言って.
II
/léft/ 〖動〗leave1の過去・過去分詞形.
III
⇒ =RIGHT and left .
IV
⇒ =RIGHT and left .

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