What does izquierda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word izquierda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use izquierda in Spanish.

The word izquierda in Spanish means left, left, left, left, discerningly, from right to left, from right to left, from left to right, interclass marriage, be a nobody. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word izquierda

left

nombre femenino (dirección)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Al pasar el semáforo tuerce a la izquierda.
As you go through the traffic light, turn to the left.

left

nombre femenino (ideología política)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La izquierda rechaza el abaratamiento del despido.
The left rejects the reduction in redundancy payments.

left

adjetivo (del lado del corazón)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me golpeó en la pierna izquierda.
It struck me in the left leg.

left

adjetivo (que está en esa parte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fue al hospital por un agudo dolor en el lado izquierdo del pecho.
She went to the hospital for a sharp pain on the left side of her chest.

discerningly

locución adverbial (coloquial, figurado, aprobación (con sagacidad, con pericia)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El empleado abordó el tema del aumento con mano izquierda.
The employee approached the issue of the rise discerningly.

from right to left

locución adjetiva (dirección, sentido) (direction)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Los niños acomodaron los libros alfabéticamente de derecha a izquierda.
The children arranged the books alphabetically from right to left.

from right to left

locución adverbial (al escribir o leer) (reading, writing)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Los árabes escriben de derecha a izquierda.
Arabic is written from right to left.

from left to right

locución adverbial (de un lado al opuesto)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La mayoría de las lenguas escriben de izquierda a derecha.
Most languages are written from left to right.

interclass marriage

nombre masculino (arcaico (novios de rango desigual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La boda de la condesa y su mozo será un matrimonio de la mano izquierda.

be a nobody

locución verbal (carecer de valor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la casa, la tía Carla era un cero a la izquierda y a nadie le importaba su opinión.
At home, aunt Carla was a nobody.

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