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.
Political context, referring to left-wing ideology.
La filosofia de l'esquerra busca la igualtat.
The philosophy of the left seeks equality.
Positional indication, referring to a relative location.