left
18
6.7
- noun
- /lɛft/
:
jardín izquierdo
- During the game, the left fielder made a stunning catch in left to save a run.
Examples
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And the Indians have a runner here with two men out on a sharp single to left by Dorn.
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The left-fielder's under it.
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Anderson drives one to left and deep.
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Pierre was the primary guy in left, getting about 55% of the innings.
Blog text (3) -
Braun ended up with a single to left, and Aoki held at third with one down.
Blog text (24) -
The next batter, Mike Zunino, singled to left, and Roberts advanced all the way to third base.
Blog text (5) -
Pocatello's number-three hitter slapped a sharp liner to left that landed in front of Nelson.
Fiction book (2000) -
The crowd erupted when the ball soared over the wall in left for a home run.
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After the player hit a ground ball, it trickled into the grass out in left field.
Synonyms
21
3.6
The part of the outfield on the left side in baseball and the player who plays there
1
6.3
The area of the baseball outfield to the batter's left or the player there
Antonyms
Idioms
Alone without help or someone watching, a person must take care of themselves
- Informal
1
9.1
Being the only person who must deal with a problem after others avoid it
- Informal
In a situation where you cannot act freely and must accept someone else's decision
Compounds
21
3.6
The part of the outfield on the left side in baseball and the player who plays there
- Specialized
6
4.4
The left half of the brain that controls the right side of the body and helps language and logical thinking
5
4.4
Left half of the brain that controls the right body side and helps with language and thinking
- Specialized
4
3.7
A heart chamber on the left side that pumps blood with oxygen to the body
2
5.8
An area of Paris on the southern side of the Seine known for artists, writers, and cafes
- Specialized
1
4.5
Upper left part of the heart that gets oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and sends it to the left ventricle
1
4.1
A habit of using the left hand instead of the right for tasks like writing and eating
- Specialized
1
4.2
Main artery from the aorta that gives blood to the left side of the heart
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the inner curve of the stomach and to the lower food pipe
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the top of the stomach and lower food tube to the portal vein
- Specialized
A heart valve with two flaps that lets blood move from the left atrium to the left ventricle without backflow
- Specialized
A small blood vessel on the back wall of the left upper heart chamber that drains into the coronary sinus
- Specialized
A vein at the back of the left heart that carries used blood from the muscle to a main vein
How Right
Surface Forms
Etymology
The baseball term left (left field) simply names the part of the field on the left side as you look from home plate, the same left as the side of the body. So a hit to left goes toward that left area of the field.