left-hand+side

  • 71left — 1. adj., adv., & n. (opp. RIGHT). adj. 1 on or towards the side of the human body which corresponds to the position of west if one regards oneself as facing north. 2 on or towards the part of an object which is analogous to a person s left side… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 72left — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) To the left side Nouns 1. left, sinistrality, sinistration; left hand, left side, near side; port[side], larboard; verso. Informal, wrong side. 2. left wing, radical (see change); liberal, progressive. 3 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 73left — left1 W1S1 [left] adj [only before noun] [: Old English; Origin: weak ] 1.) your left side is the side of your body that contains your heart ≠ ↑right ▪ She held out her left hand. ▪ a scar on the left side of his face 2.) on the same side of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 74left — 1 /left/ adjective (only before noun) 1 on the side of your body that contains your heart: She held out her left hand. opposite right 1 (4a) 2 on, by, or in the direction of your left side: Hank had scribbled notes in the left margin. | Take a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 75left — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, weak; akin to Middle Low German lucht left; from the left hand s being the weaker in most individuals Date: 13th century 1. a. of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 76Hand evaluation — In contract bridge, various bidding systems have been devised to enable partners to describe their hands to each other so that they may reach the optimum contract. A key initial part of this process is that players evaluate their hands; this… …

    Wikipedia

  • 77left — left1 [ left ] adjective *** on the side of your body that is to the west if you are facing north: He wore a wedding ring on his left hand. Your left eye looks sore. She had seriously damaged her left knee in the previous game. a. on the left… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 78left — I UK [left] / US adjective *** a) on the side of your body that is to the west if you are facing north He wore a wedding ring on his left hand. Your left eye looks sore. She had seriously damaged her left knee in the previous game. b) on the left …

    English dictionary

  • 79left — n. left side 1) on the left; to the left radical, leftist group 2) the extreme, far left punch delivered with the left hand 3) to deliver, throw a left 4) a hard, stiff left 5) a left to (a left to the head) turn to the left (colloq.) 6) to take… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 80left — I. /lɛft / (say left) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the side of a person or thing which is turned towards the west when facing north (opposed to right). 2. belonging or relating to the political left. –adverb 3. to or towards the left… …