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links

left

adverb LINKS Less Common

Also means

left-wing

Usage Note

links means 'on/to the left' and also denotes the political left, as in die Linke ('the Left party'). The fixed phrase links liegen lassen ('to leave lying on the left') idiomatically means to ignore or snub someone.

Examples

"Bitte biegen Sie links ab."

Natural Translation

Please turn left.

Literal Translation

Please turn left off.

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