left
gb/lˈɛft/ us/lˈɛft/
A1
Engels
elmegy, elhagy, elindul, bal, balra, marad, hátralévő, megmaradt, hagy, ottfelejt, otthagy, felmond, kilép, bal oldal, bal kanyar, baloldal, baloldali
WERKWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I left home at eight.
Nyolckor mentem el otthonról.
Has the bus left yet?
Elment már a busz?
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not use left for arriving; use arrived or got to.
Betekenis
went away
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
departed (more formal than left)
|
went away (simple and conversational)
|
exited (emphasizes going out of a place)
Antoniemen
arrived (came to a place rather than went away)
|
stayed (remained in the same place)
|
entered (went into a place rather than away from it)
Thema's
movement
|daily_life
|travel
Definitie
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
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This is my left hand.
Ez a bal kezem.
The door is on the left side.
Az ajtó a bal oldalon van.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Left and right depend on the direction you are facing.
Betekenis
opposite of right side
Woordcombinaties
left hand
|left foot
|left eye
|left side
|left arm
|left leg
|left shoulder
|left column
|left lane
|left corner
Synoniemen
left-hand (used before nouns, especially for position)
|
left-side (emphasizes the side of something)
Antoniemen
right (on the opposite side)
Thema's
direction
|body
|daily_life
Definitie
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
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Go left here.
Itt menj balra.
Look left first.
Először nézz balra.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Turn left is natural; do not say turn to left unless you say turn to the left.
Betekenis
toward the left
Woordcombinaties
turn left
|go left
|look left
|move left
|keep left
|bear left
|shift left
|curve left
|veer left
|swing left
Synoniemen
leftward (more formal or technical)
|
to the left (slightly fuller phrase with the same direction)
Antoniemen
right (toward the opposite side)
|
rightward (more formal or technical opposite)
Thema's
direction
|movement
|daily_life
Definitie
in the direction of the left side
Toward, on, or from the left side.
A2
4
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
No milk is left.
Nem maradt tej.
We have ten minutes left.
Tíz percünk maradt.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In this meaning, left usually comes after the noun or amount: two tickets left, not left two tickets.
Betekenis
still remaining
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
remaining (more formal and precise)
|
available (emphasizes that something can still be used)
|
unused (emphasizes not yet used)
Antoniemen
gone (no longer available or present)
|
used up (completely used)
|
finished (completed or all gone)
Thema's
quantity
|daily_life
|time
Definitie
still there or still available
Still available, present, or not used after others have gone, been used, or been taken.
WERKWOORD
A2
5
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I left my bag on the bus.
A buszon hagytam a táskámat.
She left a message for you.
Üzenetet hagyott neked.
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Betekenis
kept in a place
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
forgot (only when it was accidental)
|
put (focuses on placing something somewhere)
|
kept (emphasizes allowing something to remain)
Antoniemen
took (carried something away)
|
brought (took something with you to a place)
|
removed (took something away from where it was)
Thema's
daily_life
|memory
|location
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
A2
6
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My brother left school last year.
A testvérem tavaly otthagyta az iskolát.
She left her job in June.
Júniusban otthagyta az állását.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Left the company means stopped working there; left the office usually means went away from the office.
Betekenis
stopped being involved
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
quit (more informal; often voluntary)
|
resigned from (formal, especially for jobs or positions)
|
dropped out of (used especially for school or courses)
Antoniemen
joined (became part of a group or organization)
|
stayed with (continued in a job, group, or relationship)
|
entered (began attending or participating)
Thema's
work
|education
|relationships
|organizations
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B1
7
hagy
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The film left me happy.
A film boldoggá tett.
He left the window open.
Nyitva hagyta az ablakot.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This meaning often describes a result: The news left me sad means the news made me sad.
Betekenis
made remain in state
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
kept (emphasizes continuing the same state)
|
made (simple result meaning)
|
rendered (formal; means caused to become)
Antoniemen
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)
Thema's
cause_and_effect
|states
|daily_life
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
8
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The shop is on your left.
A bolt a bal oldaladon van.
Turn at the next left.
A következő bal kanyarnál fordulj be.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Use the with the noun: on the left, to the left.
Betekenis
left side or direction
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
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)
Antoniemen
right (the opposite side or direction)
|
right side (explicit opposite side)
Thema's
direction
|location
|travel
Definitie
the left side or a turn to that side
The side or direction opposite right; informally, a turn in that direction.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
9
baloldal
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She is on the left politically.
Politikailag baloldali.
The left supported the new law.
A baloldal támogatta az új törvényt.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Use the when referring to the political group: the left, not just left.
Betekenis
progressive political side
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
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)
Antoniemen
the right (the opposing political side, generally more conservative)
|
conservatives (people or groups favoring tradition or limited change)
Thema's
politics
|society
|government
Definitie
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
10
baloldali
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He reads left newspapers.
Baloldali újságokat olvas.
Left groups joined the protest.
Baloldali csoportok csatlakoztak a tüntetéshez.
Veelgemaakte fout:
For a person or organization, left-wing or left-leaning is often more natural than just left.
Betekenis
politically left-wing
Woordcombinaties
left parties
|left politics
|left perspective
|left activists
|left voters
|left coalition
|left tradition
|left agenda
|left intellectuals
|left media
Synoniemen
left-wing (more common before nouns)
|
progressive (emphasizes reform and social change)
|
left-leaning (suggests moderate support for left ideas)
Antoniemen
right-wing (supporting the political right)
|
conservative (favoring tradition or slower change)
|
right-leaning (moderately supportive of right-wing ideas)
Thema's
politics
|society
|government
Definitie
having progressive political ideas
Supporting or connected with the political left.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
left
IPA
GB/lˈɛft/
US/lˈɛft/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
left (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (left)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: left
Noun
- Base: left
- Plural: left, lefts
Uitdrukkingen
be left behind
1/bˈi lˈɛft bɪhˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
not keep up
not go with others or not progress as fast
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- His idea came out of left field.
- That answer was out of left field.