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