Collocations for left - noun
1. side
ADJ.
extreme, far
My dad''s in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.
My dad''s in the front row, on the extreme left of the picture.
VERB + LEFT
turn to
If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.
If you turn to your left you will see the parliament building.
PREP.
from the ~
The car came from the left.
The car came from the left.
on the/your ~
The bank is on the left, just after the post office. | As you go in the door, you''ll see it on your left.
The bank is on the left, just after the post office. | As you go in the door, you''ll see it on your left.
on the ~ of
The car park is on the left of the library.
The car park is on the left of the library.
to the/your ~
He looked to the left and then crossed.
He looked to the left and then crossed.
to the ~ of
My office is just to the left of the main door.
My office is just to the left of the main door.
PHRASES
from left to right; from right to left
Arabic script reads from right to left.
Arabic script reads from right to left.
2. the left: political groups
ADJ.
extreme, far
PREP.
of the ~
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
In recent years the country has been ruled only by governments of the left.
on the ~
They''re both on the extreme left of the party.
They''re both on the extreme left of the party.
to the ~
The party has moved further to the left. | He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.
The party has moved further to the left. | He is somewhat to the left of the previous leader.