left

sinistro

Nella direzione opposta alla destra.

In inglese semplice: In the direction opposite to right.

• Follow the left arrow.
• Take the left fork after the bridge.
• The left lane leads to the airport.

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: left arrow, left fork, left lane

rimasto, restante

Ancora presente o disponibile dopo che gli altri sono andati via o sono stati usati.

In inglese semplice: Still available or present after others have gone or been used.

• There is no milk left.
• We had ten minutes left.
• How much money have you got left?

Come si usa: have something left (We have two tickets left.); be left (Only one seat is left.)

Sinonimi: remaining, leftover

Espressioni comuni: money left, time left, nothing left

sinistro

Sul lato del corpo in cui si trova solitamente il cuore.

In inglese semplice: On the side of your body where your heart usually is.

• Raise your left hand.
• She hurt her left knee.
• My left eye is stronger than my right eye.

Sinonimi: sinister, sinistral, port

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: left hand, left foot, left eye

verso sinistra

Che gira in senso contrario alle lancette dell’orologio.

In inglese semplice: Turning in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock.

• Make a left turn here.
• The road has a sharp left bend.
• A gentle left curve takes you past the lake.

Sinonimi: counterclockwise, anticlockwise

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: left turn, left bend, left curve

a sinistra

Verso il lato opposto alla destra.

In inglese semplice: Towards the side opposite to right.

• Turn left here.
• She looked left before crossing.
• Move left to avoid the hole.

Sinonimi: leftward

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: turn left, look left, move left

a sinistra

Verso idee politiche che sostengono maggiore uguaglianza e un ruolo più forte dello Stato.

In inglese semplice: Towards political ideas that support greater equality and a stronger role for government.

• Her views lean left.
• The party moved left after the election.
• Younger voters often lean left on social issues.

Sinonimi: leftward

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: lean left, shift left, move left

sinistra

Il lato o la direzione opposti alla destra.

In inglese semplice: The side or direction opposite to right.

• The door is on the left.
• The shop was on my left.
• The picture hangs to the left of the window.

Come si usa: on someone’s left (The school is on your left.); to the left of something (The cupboard is to the left of the sink.)

Sinonimi: left side

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: on the left, to the left, your left

svolta a sinistra

Cambio di direzione verso il lato opposto alla destra.

In inglese semplice: A change of direction towards the side opposite to right.

• Take a left here.
• We made two lefts and reached the station.
• Is the next left our street?

Sinonimi: left turn

Contrari: right

Espressioni comuni: take a left, make a left, next left