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left

Meaning of left

Went away from a place or remained.

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British English/left/
American English/lɛft/
Russian transcription[ɐsˈtavʲɪl, uˈʂol, ʊˈjexəl]
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left - оставил
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left with Russian translation

left usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он оставил свой телефон на столе.

He left his phone on the table.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я оставил свою сумку у двери.

I left my bag by the door.

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left belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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left synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between left / went / departed / left behind / abandoned / quit

🇬🇧English
left

the same verb as the headword; no difference

A1Very Often

She left the house at 8 a.m.

Она ушла из дома в 8 утра.

W
🇬🇧English
went

a very general verb for movement; it does not specifically mean leaving

A1Very Often

He went to the station.

Он пошёл на станцию.

D
🇬🇧English
departed

more formal than left; often used for transport, trips, or official leaving

A1Rarely

The train departed on time.

Поезд отправился вовремя.

L
🇬🇧English
left behind

focuses on something remaining after someone leaves

A1Often

I left my keys behind at home.

Я оставил ключи дома.

A
🇬🇧English
abandoned

stronger and more negative; implies giving something up or leaving it permanently

A1Often

He abandoned the car in the field.

Он бросил машину в поле.

🇬🇧English

usually means stopping a job, habit, or activity rather than simply leaving a place

A1Very Often

She quit her job last week.

Она уволилась с работы на прошлой неделе.

M
🇬🇧English
moved away

means relocating to live somewhere else; more specific than left

A1Often

They moved away after graduation.

Они уехали после окончания учёбы.

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How to pronounce left and what this word means

left translation: оставил. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce left

/left/

left translation

оставил

left examples

He left his phone on the table.

left transcription

/left/, /lɛft/

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left meaning: what does it mean?

Went away from a place or remained.

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left definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He left his phone on the table. Translation: Он оставил свой телефон на столе.

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