This is the 1579th most frequent Catalan word.
esquerra
"Esquerra" means "left" (direction or political orientation) in English.
Directional indication, referring to the left side.
Va girar a l'esquerra al pròxim carrer.
He turned to the left at the next street.
Positional indication, referring to a relative location.
Té una mica de dolor a l'esquerra de l'esquena.
He has some pain on the left side of his back.
Political context, referring to left-wing ideology.