[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.
学習者向け例文
I left my bag on the bus.
A buszon hagytam a táskámat.
She left a message for you.
Üzenetet hagyott neked.
よくある間違い:
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.
意味
kept in a place
コロケーション
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
類義語
forgot (only when it was accidental)|
put (focuses on placing something somewhere)|
kept (emphasizes allowing something to remain)
対義語
took (carried something away)|
brought (took something with you to a place)|
removed (took something away from where it was)
テーマ
daily_life|memory|location
定義
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.
学習者向け例文
My brother left school last year.
A testvérem tavaly otthagyta az iskolát.
She left her job in June.
Júniusban otthagyta az állását.
よくある間違い:
Left the company means stopped working there; left the office usually means went away from the office.
意味
stopped being involved
コロケーション
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
類義語
quit (more informal; often voluntary)|
resigned from (formal, especially for jobs or positions)|
dropped out of (used especially for school or courses)
対義語
joined (became part of a group or organization)|
stayed with (continued in a job, group, or relationship)|
entered (began attending or participating)
テーマ
work|education|relationships|organizations
定義
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.
学習者向け例文
The film left me happy.
A film boldoggá tett.
He left the window open.
Nyitva hagyta az ablakot.
よくある間違い:
This meaning often describes a result: The news left me sad means the news made me sad.
意味
made remain in state
コロケーション
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
類義語
kept (emphasizes continuing the same state)|
made (simple result meaning)|
rendered (formal; means caused to become)
対義語
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)
テーマ
cause_and_effect|states|daily_life
定義
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
類義語
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)
対義語
right (the opposite side or direction)|
right side (explicit opposite side)
テーマ
direction|location|travel
定義
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.
学習者向け例文
She is on the left politically.
Politikailag baloldali.
The left supported the new law.
A baloldal támogatta az új törvényt.
よくある間違い:
Use the when referring to the political group: the left, not just left.
意味
progressive political side
コロケーション
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
類義語
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)
対義語
the right (the opposing political side, generally more conservative)|
conservatives (people or groups favoring tradition or limited change)
テーマ
politics|society|government
定義
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.
学習者向け例文
He reads left newspapers.
Baloldali újságokat olvas.
Left groups joined the protest.
Baloldali csoportok csatlakoztak a tüntetéshez.
よくある間違い:
For a person or organization, left-wing or left-leaning is often more natural than just left.
意味
politically left-wing
コロケーション
left parties|left politics|left perspective|left activists|left voters|left coalition|left tradition|left agenda|left intellectuals|left media
類義語
left-wing (more common before nouns)|
progressive (emphasizes reform and social change)|
left-leaning (suggests moderate support for left ideas)
対義語
right-wing (supporting the political right)|
conservative (favoring tradition or slower change)|
right-leaning (moderately supportive of right-wing ideas)
テーマ
politics|society|government
定義
having progressive political ideas
Supporting or connected with the political left.
文法
辞書形
left
IPA
GB/lˈɛft/
US/lˈɛft/
音節・強勢
left (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (left)
活用形
Adjective
Base:left
Noun
Base:left
Plural:left, lefts
表現
be left behind
1
/bˈi lˈɛft bɪhˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
not keep up
not go with others or not progress as fast
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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
例文
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.
学習者向け例文
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.
例文
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
例文
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.