left
gb/lˈɛft/ us/lˈɛft/
A1
Angol
elmegy, elhagy, elindul, bal, balra, marad, hátralévő, megmaradt, hagy, ottfelejt, otthagy, felmond, kilép, bal oldal, bal kanyar, baloldal, baloldali
IGE
A1
1
Használati minta:
[someone/something] left [place]; [someone/something] left at [time]; [someone/something] has left
She left the office at six.
Hatkor ment el az irodából.
The train had already left by the time we arrived.
Mire megérkeztünk, a vonat már elindult.
He left without saying goodbye.
Példák tanulóknak
I left home at eight.
Nyolckor mentem el otthonról.
Has the bus left yet?
Elment már a busz?
Gyakori hiba:
Do not use left for arriving; use arrived or got to.
Jelentés
went away
Szókapcsolatok
left home
|left early
|left the room
|left work
|left for school
|left at noon
|already left
|just left
|left without saying goodbye
|the train left
Szinonimák
departed (more formal than left)
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went away (simple and conversational)
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exited (emphasizes going out of a place)
Antonimák
arrived (came to a place rather than went away)
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stayed (remained in the same place)
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entered (went into a place rather than away from it)
Témák
movement
|daily_life
|travel
Definíció
went away from a place
Past tense and past participle of leave: went away from a place or person, or stopped being in a place.
A1
2
bal
A1
Használati minta:
left [body part/side/place]
She writes with her left hand.
Bal kézzel ír.
Put the form in the left column.
Tedd az űrlapot a bal oldali oszlopba.
The left side of my face hurts.
Példák tanulóknak
This is my left hand.
Ez a bal kezem.
The door is on the left side.
Az ajtó a bal oldalon van.
Gyakori hiba:
Left and right depend on the direction you are facing.
Jelentés
opposite of right side
Szókapcsolatok
left hand
|left foot
|left eye
|left side
|left arm
|left leg
|left shoulder
|left column
|left lane
|left corner
Szinonimák
left-hand (used before nouns, especially for position)
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left-side (emphasizes the side of something)
Antonimák
right (on the opposite side)
Témák
direction
|body
|daily_life
Definíció
on the side opposite your right side
On or relating to the side of the body with the left hand, opposite the right side.
A1
3
balra
A1
Használati minta:
turn/go/look/move left
Turn left at the traffic lights.
A lámpánál fordulj balra.
She looked left before crossing the road.
Balra nézett, mielőtt átment az úton.
The road curves left after the bridge.
Példák tanulóknak
Go left here.
Itt menj balra.
Look left first.
Először nézz balra.
Gyakori hiba:
Turn left is natural; do not say turn to left unless you say turn to the left.
Jelentés
toward the left
Szókapcsolatok
turn left
|go left
|look left
|move left
|keep left
|bear left
|shift left
|curve left
|veer left
|swing left
Szinonimák
leftward (more formal or technical)
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to the left (slightly fuller phrase with the same direction)
Antonimák
right (toward the opposite side)
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rightward (more formal or technical opposite)
Témák
direction
|movement
|daily_life
Definíció
in the direction of the left side
Toward, on, or from the left side.
A2
4
Használati minta:
[amount/thing] left; left to [do something]
There are only two slices left.
Már csak két szelet maradt.
How much time do we have left?
Mennyi időnk maradt?
I have a lot of work left to finish.
Példák tanulóknak
No milk is left.
Nem maradt tej.
We have ten minutes left.
Tíz percünk maradt.
Gyakori hiba:
In this meaning, left usually comes after the noun or amount: two tickets left, not left two tickets.
Jelentés
still remaining
Szókapcsolatok
time left
|money left
|food left
|seats left
|nothing left
|only one left
|a few minutes left
|work left to do
|space left
|energy left
Szinonimák
remaining (more formal and precise)
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available (emphasizes that something can still be used)
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unused (emphasizes not yet used)
Antonimák
gone (no longer available or present)
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used up (completely used)
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finished (completed or all gone)
Témák
quantity
|daily_life
|time
Definíció
still there or still available
Still available, present, or not used after others have gone, been used, or been taken.
IGE
A2
5
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
I left my bag on the bus.
A buszon hagytam a táskámat.
She left a message for you.
Üzenetet hagyott neked.
Gyakori hiba:
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.
Jelentés
kept in a place
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
forgot (only when it was accidental)
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put (focuses on placing something somewhere)
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kept (emphasizes allowing something to remain)
Antonimák
took (carried something away)
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brought (took something with you to a place)
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removed (took something away from where it was)
Témák
daily_life
|memory
|location
Definíció
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.
IGE
A2
6
Használati minta:
[someone] left [job/school/group/person]
He left the company to start his own business.
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.
Példák tanulóknak
My brother left school last year.
A testvérem tavaly otthagyta az iskolát.
She left her job in June.
Júniusban otthagyta az állását.
Gyakori hiba:
Left the company means stopped working there; left the office usually means went away from the office.
Jelentés
stopped being involved
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
quit (more informal; often voluntary)
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resigned from (formal, especially for jobs or positions)
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dropped out of (used especially for school or courses)
Antonimák
joined (became part of a group or organization)
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stayed with (continued in a job, group, or relationship)
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entered (began attending or participating)
Témák
work
|education
|relationships
|organizations
Definíció
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.
IGE
B1
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hagy
A2
Használati minta:
[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.
Példák tanulóknak
The film left me happy.
A film boldoggá tett.
He left the window open.
Nyitva hagyta az ablakot.
Gyakori hiba:
This meaning often describes a result: The news left me sad means the news made me sad.
Jelentés
made remain in state
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
kept (emphasizes continuing the same state)
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made (simple result meaning)
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rendered (formal; means caused to become)
Antonimák
changed (did not allow the state to continue)
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restored (returned someone or something to a normal or better state)
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fixed (corrected a problem rather than leaving it)
Témák
cause_and_effect
|states
|daily_life
Definíció
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.
FŐNÉV
A2
8
Használati minta:
the left; on/to/from [someone's] left; a left
The bathroom is on the left.
A mosdó a bal oldalon van.
Move the slider a little to the left.
Mozgasd a csúszkát egy kicsit balra.
Take a left after the gas station.
Példák tanulóknak
The shop is on your left.
A bolt a bal oldaladon van.
Turn at the next left.
A következő bal kanyarnál fordulj be.
Gyakori hiba:
Use the with the noun: on the left, to the left.
Jelentés
left side or direction
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
left side (clearer and more explicit)
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left-hand side (often used for positions on pages, roads, or objects)
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left turn (only means a turn in that direction)
Antonimák
right (the opposite side or direction)
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right side (explicit opposite side)
Témák
direction
|location
|travel
Definíció
the left side or a turn to that side
The side or direction opposite right; informally, a turn in that direction.
FŐNÉV
B2
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baloldal
B2
Használati minta:
the left; on the left; the [adjective] left
The proposal was popular on the left.
A javaslat népszerű volt a baloldalon.
The left won a narrow victory in the election.
A baloldal szűk győzelmet aratott a választáson.
Critics on the left said the policy did not go far enough.
Példák tanulóknak
She is on the left politically.
Politikailag baloldali.
The left supported the new law.
A baloldal támogatta az új törvényt.
Gyakori hiba:
Use the when referring to the political group: the left, not just left.
Jelentés
progressive political side
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
left wing (very close; often used for the political side or its supporters)
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progressives (emphasizes support for social reform; not identical in every country)
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liberals (common in US politics, but meanings vary by country)
Antonimák
the right (the opposing political side, generally more conservative)
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conservatives (people or groups favoring tradition or limited change)
Témák
politics
|society
|government
Definíció
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.
B2
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baloldali
B2
Használati minta:
left [party/group/politics/view]
Left parties gained seats in parliament.
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.
Példák tanulóknak
He reads left newspapers.
Baloldali újságokat olvas.
Left groups joined the protest.
Baloldali csoportok csatlakoztak a tüntetéshez.
Gyakori hiba:
For a person or organization, left-wing or left-leaning is often more natural than just left.
Jelentés
politically left-wing
Szókapcsolatok
left parties
|left politics
|left perspective
|left activists
|left voters
|left coalition
|left tradition
|left agenda
|left intellectuals
|left media
Szinonimák
left-wing (more common before nouns)
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progressive (emphasizes reform and social change)
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left-leaning (suggests moderate support for left ideas)
Antonimák
right-wing (supporting the political right)
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conservative (favoring tradition or slower change)
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right-leaning (moderately supportive of right-wing ideas)
Témák
politics
|society
|government
Definíció
having progressive political ideas
Supporting or connected with the political left.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
left
IPA
GB/lˈɛft/
US/lˈɛft/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
left (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (left)
Szóalakok
Adjective
- Base: left
Noun
- Base: left
- Plural: left, lefts
Kifejezések
be left behind
1/bˈi lˈɛft bɪhˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
not keep up
not go with others or not progress as fast
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- I was left with no money.
- We are left with one choice.
have two left feet
1/hˈæv tˈu lˈɛft fˈit/
idiom
informal
be physically clumsy
be bad at dancing or moving smoothly
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- I have two left feet.
- She says she has two left feet.
left and right
1/lˈɛft ˈænd ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
everywhere or constantly
a lot, everywhere, or very often
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- She wins prizes left and right.
- They are building new houses left and right.
out of left field
1/ˈaʊt əv lˈɛft fˈild/
idiom
informal
Unexpected or unusual
Very surprising or strange.
Példák
- 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/
idiom
informal
unexpected or strange
very unexpected or strange
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- His idea came out of left field.
- That answer was out of left field.