This is the 2923rd most frequent Catalan word.
esquerres
"Esquerres" means "left-wing" or "the left" in a political context.
In this sentence, 'esquerres' refers to left-wing political ideologies or groups.
El partit polític de les esquerres té molts seguidors.
The left-wing political party has many followers.
Here, 'esquerra' (singular form) indicates the direction left.
Gira a l'esquerra al proper carrer.
Turn left at the next street.
In this example, 'd'esquerres' describes someone having left-leaning political opinions.