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izquierda

left

noun ees-KYEHR-dah Less Common

Also means

left wing (politics)

Usage Note

Izquierda functions as both a directional noun (gira a la izquierda = turn left) and a political noun (la izquierda = the left). The adjective form is izquierdo/a. Note that a la izquierda de means 'to the left of.' The word has Basque origins, not Latin, which makes it unusual among common Spanish words.

Examples

"Gira a la izquierda en el semáforo."

Natural Translation

Turn left at the traffic light.

Literal Translation

Turn to the left in the traffic-light

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