[someone] left [something/someone] [place]; [someone] left [something] with [someone]
I left my keys at home.
Otthon hagytam a kulcsaimat.
She left a note on the kitchen table.
Egy cetlit hagyott a konyhaasztalon.
They left the children with their grandparents for the weekend.
Učební příklady
I left my bag on the bus.
A buszon hagytam a táskámat.
She left a message for you.
Üzenetet hagyott neked.
Častá chyba:
If you accidentally did not take something, say I left my phone at home, not I forgot my phone at home in all contexts; forgot can also be correct but focuses on memory.
Význam
kept in a place
Kolokace
left my keys|left at home|left on the table|left in the car|left a note|left a message|left it there|left with a friend|left the children with grandparents|left your bag
Synonyma
forgot (only when it was accidental)|
put (focuses on placing something somewhere)|
kept (emphasizes allowing something to remain)
Antonyma
took (carried something away)|
brought (took something with you to a place)|
removed (took something away from where it was)
Témata
daily_life|memory|location
Definice
put or forgot something somewhere
Past tense and past participle of leave: put, kept, or forgot someone or something in a particular place instead of taking them away.
Otthagyta a céget, hogy saját vállalkozást indítson.
She left college after one semester.
Egy félév után otthagyta az egyetemet.
After years of arguments, he left his partner.
Učební příklady
My brother left school last year.
A testvérem tavaly otthagyta az iskolát.
She left her job in June.
Júniusban otthagyta az állását.
Častá chyba:
Left the company means stopped working there; left the office usually means went away from the office.
Význam
stopped being involved
Kolokace
left the company|left his job|left school|left college|left the team|left the party|left the army|left office|left her husband|left the group
Synonyma
quit (more informal; often voluntary)|
resigned from (formal, especially for jobs or positions)|
dropped out of (used especially for school or courses)
Antonyma
joined (became part of a group or organization)|
stayed with (continued in a job, group, or relationship)|
entered (began attending or participating)
Témata
work|education|relationships|organizations
Definice
stopped being part of a job, school, group, or relationship
Past tense and past participle of leave: stopped working for, attending, belonging to, or being in a relationship with a person, place, or organization.
[something] left [someone/something] [adjective/noun phrase]; left [something] [adjective]
The news left everyone speechless.
A hír mindenkit szótlanul hagyott.
You left the front door open.
Nyitva hagytad a bejárati ajtót.
The flood left thousands of people homeless.
Učební příklady
The film left me happy.
A film boldoggá tett.
He left the window open.
Nyitva hagyta az ablakot.
Častá chyba:
This meaning often describes a result: The news left me sad means the news made me sad.
Význam
made remain in state
Kolokace
left open|left alone|left unchanged|left someone waiting|left me confused|left everyone speechless|left no doubt|left a mark|left homeless|left in charge
Synonyma
kept (emphasizes continuing the same state)|
made (simple result meaning)|
rendered (formal; means caused to become)
Antonyma
changed (did not allow the state to continue)|
restored (returned someone or something to a normal or better state)|
fixed (corrected a problem rather than leaving it)
Témata
cause_and_effect|states|daily_life
Definice
made someone or something stay in a condition
Past tense and past participle of leave: made or allowed someone or something to remain in a particular condition or situation.
on the left|to the left|from the left|your left|the left side|the left of the screen|far left|top left|bottom left|take a left
Synonyma
left side (clearer and more explicit)|
left-hand side (often used for positions on pages, roads, or objects)|
left turn (only means a turn in that direction)
Antonyma
right (the opposite side or direction)|
right side (explicit opposite side)
Témata
direction|location|travel
Definice
the left side or a turn to that side
The side or direction opposite right; informally, a turn in that direction.
Critics on the left said the policy did not go far enough.
Učební příklady
She is on the left politically.
Politikailag baloldali.
The left supported the new law.
A baloldal támogatta az új törvényt.
Častá chyba:
Use the when referring to the political group: the left, not just left.
Význam
progressive political side
Kolokace
the left|on the left|the far left|center-left|the political left|the left wing|left of center|left voters|left parties|left-right divide
Synonyma
left wing (very close; often used for the political side or its supporters)|
progressives (emphasizes support for social reform; not identical in every country)|
liberals (common in US politics, but meanings vary by country)
Antonyma
the right (the opposing political side, generally more conservative)|
conservatives (people or groups favoring tradition or limited change)
Témata
politics|society|government
Definice
people or parties with progressive political ideas
The part of a political system that generally supports more social equality, progressive change, and often a larger role for government in the economy.
A baloldali pártok mandátumokat szereztek a parlamentben.
The professor is known for left politics.
A professzor baloldali nézeteiről ismert.
A left coalition formed after the election.
Učební příklady
He reads left newspapers.
Baloldali újságokat olvas.
Left groups joined the protest.
Baloldali csoportok csatlakoztak a tüntetéshez.
Častá chyba:
For a person or organization, left-wing or left-leaning is often more natural than just left.
Význam
politically left-wing
Kolokace
left parties|left politics|left perspective|left activists|left voters|left coalition|left tradition|left agenda|left intellectuals|left media
Synonyma
left-wing (more common before nouns)|
progressive (emphasizes reform and social change)|
left-leaning (suggests moderate support for left ideas)
Antonyma
right-wing (supporting the political right)|
conservative (favoring tradition or slower change)|
right-leaning (moderately supportive of right-wing ideas)
Témata
politics|society|government
Definice
having progressive political ideas
Supporting or connected with the political left.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
left
IPA
GB/lˈɛft/
US/lˈɛft/
Slabiky a přízvuk
left (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (left)
Tvary slova
Adjective
Base:left
Noun
Base:left
Plural:left, lefts
Výrazy
be left behind
1
/bˈi lˈɛft bɪhˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
not keep up
not go with others or not progress as fast
Příklady
Check the bus before you leave so no child is left behind.
Older workers may be left behind by rapid changes in technology.
I ran to catch up because I didn't want to be left behind.
Učební příklady
My bag was left behind.
Don't leave me behind.
be left in the dark
1
/bˈi lˈɛft ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom
not be informed
not be told important information
Příklady
Employees felt left in the dark about the company's plans.
Please keep me updated; I don't want to be left in the dark.
Parents were left in the dark about the changes to the school schedule.
Učební příklady
I felt left in the dark.
They left us in the dark about the problem.
be left out
1
/bˈi lˈɛft ˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
be excluded
not be included
Příklady
No one wants to be left out of the conversation.
Her name was accidentally left out of the credits.
I felt left out when my friends went without me.
Učební příklady
Tom was left out of the game.
I don't want to be left out.
be left to one's own devices
1
/bˈi lˈɛft tə wˈʌnz ˈoʊn dɪvˈaɪsɪz/
idiom
manage without help
be left alone to decide what to do
Příklady
If left to his own devices, he would play video games all day.
The new employee was left to her own devices with almost no training.
The kids can be very creative when they're left to their own devices.
Učební příklady
The children were left to their own devices.
I work well when left to my own devices.
be left with
1
/bˈi lˈɛft wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
end up having
have something as the result of a situation
Příklady
After taxes, we were left with very little profit.
When the guests went home, I was left with a huge mess.
The report left us with several important questions.
Učební příklady
I was left with no money.
We are left with one choice.
have two left feet
1
/hˈæv tˈu lˈɛft fˈit/
idiominformal
be physically clumsy
be bad at dancing or moving smoothly
Příklady
I tried salsa, but I have two left feet.
Don't ask me to dance; I've got two left feet.
He moves well on the soccer field, but on the dance floor he has two left feet.
Učební příklady
I have two left feet.
She says she has two left feet.
left and right
1
/lˈɛft ˈænd ɹˈaɪt/
idiominformal
everywhere or constantly
a lot, everywhere, or very often
Příklady
During the sale, people were buying shoes left and right.
The company is hiring engineers left and right.
He was spending money left and right.
Učební příklady
She wins prizes left and right.
They are building new houses left and right.
out of left field
1
/ˈaʊt əv lˈɛft fˈild/
idiominformal
Unexpected or unusual
Very surprising or strange.
Příklady
His question came out of left field and surprised everyone.
That idea is really out of left field, but it might work.
out of left field
1
/ˈaʊt əv lˈɛft fˈild/
idiominformal
unexpected or strange
very unexpected or strange
Příklady
Her question came out of left field.
The ending felt completely out of left field.
That job offer was out of left field, but I took it.
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