🇬🇧 Left meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Left” describes the side of your body where your left hand and left foot are. If you stand up straight and imagine you are facing north, your left side is the side that points to the west. It is the opposite of your right side. We use “left” to talk about which way to turn, which hand to use, or where something is, like “your left shoe” or “the left door.”

When the coach shouted, “Step to the left!” I invented a new move called “falling over dramatically.”

The left side of my hair behaves, and the right side looks like it fought a tornado and lost.

I tried to high-five my own left hand and accidentally punched myself in the nose.

I waved my left arm so fast to say hi that my brain thought I was trying to fly away.

Humans have a slightly bigger right lung than left lung because the left side shares space with the heart.

Sam picked up a ball with his left hand. He put the ball on the left side of the box. His left shoe was by the left door. He looked, smiled, and used his left hand to tie the left shoe. His mum clapped and smiled. They went to play.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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