links

links
I Adv.
1. on the left(-hand side); (nach links) (to the) left; links von to the left of; links von ihm on (oder to) his left; links oben / unten at the top / bottom left; drittes Regal links third shelf on the left; links abbiegen turn left; sich links halten, links fahren oder gehen keep to the left; das mache ich mit links umg., fig. I can do that with my hands tied; links liegen lassen umg., fig. completely ignore; (jemanden) give s.o. the cold shoulder; ich weiß nicht mehr, was links und was rechts ist I’m totally confused, I don’t know which way to turn
2. POL. on the left; links stehen be on the left, be a left-winger; die links stehenden Abgeordneten the left-wing members; links von der Mitte to the left of cent|re (Am. -er)
3. umg. auf, von der Innenseite: inside out; das Trikot wird links gewaschen you wash the leotard inside out; ein Hemd links bügeln iron a shirt on the inside
4. links stricken purl
5. SPORT, bes. Fußball: links außen spielen etc.: on the left wing
II Präp. (+ Gen)
1. on (oder to) the left of; links der Spree on the left bank of the Spree
2. POL.: links der Mitte left of cent|re (Am. -er)
III Adj.; nur präd.; umg. (linkshändig) left-handed; mit links fig. without any trouble, really easily
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on the left; left; to the left
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lịnks [lɪŋks]
1. adv
1) on the left; schauen, abbiegen (to the) left

nach links — (to the) left

von links — from the left

links von etw — (to the or on the) left of sth

links von jdm — to or on sb's left

sich links halten — to keep to the left

weiter links — further to the left

sich links einordnen — to move into or take the left-hand lane

jdn links liegen lassen (fig inf) — to ignore sb

weder links noch rechts schauen (lit) — to look neither left nor right; (fig) not to let oneself be distracted

links von der Mitte (Pol) — (to the) left of centre (Brit) or center (US)

links stehen or sein (Pol) — to be left-wing or on the left or a left-winger

mit links (inf)just like that, without any trouble

das mache ich mit links (inf) — I can do that with my eyes shut (inf)

Augen links! (Mil) — eyes left!

links um! (Mil)

links schwenkt, marsch! (Mil) — left wheel!

2) (= verkehrt) bügeln on the reverse or wrong side; tragen reverse or wrong side out; liegen reverse or wrong side up

links stricken — to purl

eine (Masche) links, drei (Maschen) rechts — purl one, knit three

der Pullover ist nur links gestrickt — the pullover is knitted all in purl

2. prep +gen
on or to the left of
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1) (to or towards this side: He turned left at the end of the road.) left
2) (at the left; to the left of something else: the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.) left-hand
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links
[lɪŋks]
I. adv
1. (auf der linken Seite) on the left
sich akk \links halten to keep to the left
bei Straßen ohne Gehweg sollten Fußgänger in Deutschland \links gehen on roads without a pavement pedestrians in Germany should walk on [or keep to] the left
dritte Tür \links [the] third door on the left
\links hinter/neben/von/vor ... to the left behind/directly to the left of/to the left of/to the left in front of ...
\links oben/unten in the top/bottom left-hand corner
nach \links [to the] left
nach \links/rechts gehen to turn left/right
schau mal nach \links look to the [or your] left
von \links from the left
von \links nach rechts from [the] left to [the] right
2. (verkehrt herum) inside out
du hast ja die Socken \links herum an! you've got your socks on inside out!
den Stoff [von] \links bügeln to iron the fabric on the reverse side
auf \links inside out
3. TRANSP (nach links)
\links abbiegen to turn [off to the] left, to take a left turn
\links einbiegen/sich akk \links einordnen to move [or get] into [or take] the left-hand lane; (auf der linken Seite) on the left
\links bleiben/sich akk \links halten to keep to the left
4. MODE
eine [Masche] \links, drei [Maschen] rechts purl one, knit three
\links stricken to purl
5. POL
\links eingestellt sein to have left-wing tendencies [or leanings]
\links [von jdm/etw] stehen [o sein] to be left-wing [or on the left], to be to the left of sb/sth
6. MIL
die Augen \links! eyes left!
\links um! left about turn!
7.
jdn \links liegen lassen (fam) to ignore sb
mit \links (fam) easily, with no trouble
weder \links noch rechts schauen to not [let oneself] be distracted
II. präp +gen
\links einer S. gen to the left of sth
\links eines Flusses on the left bank of a river
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1.
Adverb
1) (auf der linken Seite) on the left

links von jmdm/etwas — on somebody's left or to the left of somebody/on or to the left of something

von links — from the left

nach links — to the left

sich links halten — keep to the left

er blickte weder nach links noch nach rechts, sondern rannte einfach über die Straße — he didn't look left or right, but just ran straight across the road

sich links einordnen — move or get into the left-hand lane

links außen — (Ballspiele) <run, break through> down the left wing

jemanden/etwas links liegen lassen — (fig.) ignore somebody/something

2) (Politik) on the left wing

links stehen od. sein — be left-wing or on the left

links außen — (ugs.) on the extreme left [wing]

3) (Handarb.)

zwei links, zwei rechts — two purl, two plain; purl two, knit two

ein links gestrickter Pullover — a purl[-knit] pullover

2.
Präposition mit Gen

links des Rheins — on the left side or bank of the Rhine

3.

mit links — (fig. ugs.) easily; with no trouble

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links
A. adv
1. on the left(-hand side); (nach links) (to the) left;
links von to the left of;
links von ihm on (oder to) his left;
links oben/unten at the top/bottom left;
drittes Regal links third shelf on the left;
links abbiegen turn left;
sich links halten, links fahren oder
gehen keep to the left;
das mache ich mit links umg, fig I can do that with my hands tied;
links liegen lassen umg, fig completely ignore; (jemanden) give sb the cold shoulder;
ich weiß nicht mehr, was links und was rechts ist I’m totally confused, I don’t know which way to turn
2. POL on the left;
links stehen be on the left, be a left-winger;
die links stehenden Abgeordneten the left-wing members;
links von der Mitte to the left of centre (US -er)
3. umg auf, von der Innenseite: inside out;
das Trikot wird links gewaschen you wash the leotard inside out;
ein Hemd links bügeln iron a shirt on the inside
4.
links stricken purl
5. SPORT, besonders Fußball:
links außen spielen etc: on the left wing
B. präp (+gen)
1. on (oder to) the left of;
links der Spree on the left bank of the Spree
2. POL:
links der Mitte left of centre (US -er)
C. adj; nur präd; umg (linkshändig) left-handed;
mit links fig without any trouble, really easily
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1.
Adverb
1) (auf der linken Seite) on the left

links von jmdm/etwas — on somebody's left or to the left of somebody/on or to the left of something

von links — from the left

nach links — to the left

sich links halten — keep to the left

er blickte weder nach links noch nach rechts, sondern rannte einfach über die Straße — he didn't look left or right, but just ran straight across the road

sich links einordnen — move or get into the left-hand lane

links außen — (Ballspiele) <run, break through> down the left wing

jemanden/etwas links liegen lassen — (fig.) ignore somebody/something

2) (Politik) on the left wing

links stehen od. sein — be left-wing or on the left

links außen — (ugs.) on the extreme left [wing]

3) (Handarb.)

zwei links, zwei rechts — two purl, two plain; purl two, knit two

ein links gestrickter Pullover — a purl[-knit] pullover

2.
Präposition mit Gen

links des Rheins — on the left side or bank of the Rhine

3.

mit links — (fig. ugs.) easily; with no trouble

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adj.
left adj. adv.
on the left expr.

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