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बायाँ, वाम; वामपंथी
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[only before noun]
on the side of your body that is towards the west when you face north; (in politics) supporting ideas such as equality and state control of industry
बायाँ, वाम; वामपंथी
- my left hand
- the left wing
- Turn at the next left turning and the school is on your right.
+ 3 more examples
- He writes with his left hand.
- She broke her left arm in the fall.
- The party is on the left of the political scene.
Synonyms left-hand port leftist socialist liberal
Opposite right right-wing
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[sing.] the left
the left side or direction; political groups that support socialist ideas
बायाँ भाग; वामपंथ
- Turn to the left.
- parties of the Left
- Keep to the left when you drive in India.
+ 3 more examples
- The library is on the left, just after the gate.
- Sit on my left, please, so I can hear you.
- The Left has criticised the new budget.
Synonyms left-hand side port socialists
Opposite right
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
turn left / on the left / to the left
After turn, use left without a preposition; use on the left for position and to the left of for direction from something.
'Turn' के बाद left बिना preposition के आता है; स्थिति के लिए 'on the left' और किसी वस्तु से दिशा के लिए 'to the left of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Turn left at the traffic signal.
- The library is on the left, just after the temple.
the left (noun) / left-hand + noun
The noun takes the; as a modifier use left-hand before a noun, as in the left-hand side.
Noun के साथ 'the' आता है; modifier के रूप में noun से पहले 'left-hand' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे the left-hand side।
- Keep to the left while driving in India.
- Write the date in the left-hand corner.
the Left (politics)
With a capital L, the Left means political groups that favour social equality and state control; it takes a singular or plural verb.
बड़े L के साथ 'the Left' उन राजनीतिक समूहों को कहते हैं जो सामाजिक समानता और राज्य नियंत्रण का समर्थन करते हैं; इसके साथ एकवचन या बहुवचन verb आ सकती है।
- The Left parties opposed the bill.
- The Left has strong support in parts of Kerala.
left (past of leave) vs left (adjective)
Left is also the past tense and past participle of leave, so context shows whether it means a direction or departed or remaining.
'Left' 'leave' का past tense और past participle भी है, इसलिए संदर्भ से पता चलता है कि यह दिशा है, चला गया है या शेष बचा है।
- She left the room quietly.
- Only two minutes are left.
+Collocations 4
preposition + left
on the leftto the leftfrom left to rightat the left
- The post office is on the left of the bank.
verb + left
turnkeepbearveerlook
- Bear left at the fork in the road.
left + noun
handsideturnwingbank
- The left wing of the party opposed the plan.
adjective + left
farextremecentre-hardsharp
- Take a sharp left after the school.
“More examples 5
- Most people in India write with the right hand, but some write with the left.
भारत में अधिकतर लोग दाएँ हाथ से लिखते हैं, पर कुछ बाएँ हाथ से लिखते हैं।
- Go straight and take the second left.
सीधे जाइए और दूसरी बाईं सड़क पर मुड़ जाइए।
- In Hindi we read from left to right, like English.
हिंदी में हम अंग्रेज़ी की तरह बाएँ से दाएँ पढ़ते हैं।
- The newspaper is known for its views on the Left.
वह समाचार-पत्र वामपंथ पर अपने विचारों के लिए जाना जाता है।
- Radhika sat on the left of the principal at the function.
समारोह में राधिका प्रधानाचार्य के बाईं ओर बैठी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please turn to left at the next corner.
✓ Please turn left at the next corner.
After turn, left is an adverb here and takes no preposition.
यहाँ 'turn' के बाद left adverb है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The bank is at my left.
✓ The bank is on my left.
For position on one side, English uses on the left.
किसी ओर की स्थिति के लिए अंग्रेज़ी में 'on the left' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe political and physical sides, and their opposites are different.
ये शब्द राजनीतिक और भौतिक पक्षों का वर्णन करते हैं, और इनके विलोम अलग हैं।
The side opposite to the right; in politics, socialist or reforming groups.
दाएँ का उलटा पक्ष; राजनीति में समाजवादी या सुधारवादी समूह।
- The Left wants more public spending.
The side opposite to the left; in politics, conservative groups.
बाएँ का उलटा पक्ष; राजनीति में रूढ़िवादी समूह।
- He writes with his right hand.
The middle position, or the political group between left and right.
बीच की स्थिति, या बाएँ और दाएँ के बीच का राजनीतिक समूह।
- The party sits in the centre.
¶Idioms 1
left, right and centre
(British, informal) in a careless way; in large numbers
हर तरफ़, अंधाधुंध
- He is spending money left, right and centre.
- They were making mistakes left, right and centre.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homonym, asked very often: left is also the past tense and past participle of leave ('He left early'; 'There is no time left').
Homonym बहुत पूछा जाता है: left, leave का past tense और past participle भी है ('He left early'; 'There is no time left')।
Keep the side words: left and right; port (left side of a ship) and starboard (right side).
पक्ष के शब्द याद रखिए: left और right; port (जहाज़ का बायाँ भाग) और starboard (दायाँ भाग)।
§Grammar and usage
Politics: the terms left wing and right wing come from the seating of the French National Assembly (1789).
राजनीति में left wing और right wing शब्द फ़्रांसीसी राष्ट्रीय सभा (1789) की बैठने की व्यवस्था से आए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Left, right and centre (everywhere, in all directions: 'spending money left, right and centre'), have two left feet (be very clumsy, especially when dancing), out of left field (unexpected and strange), left-handed compliment (a remark that seems to praise but actually criticizes).
Idioms: left, right and centre (हर जगह, सब दिशाओं में: 'spending money left, right and centre'), have two left feet (बहुत अनाड़ी होना, विशेषकर नाचते समय), out of left field (अप्रत्याशित और अजीब), left-handed compliment (प्रशंसा लगने वाली पर वास्तव में आलोचना करने वाली टिप्पणी)।