No. 352 in Italian
sinistra
"Sinistra" in Italian means "left" in English.
In a sentence
Gira a sinistra al prossimo incrocio.
Turn left at the next intersection.
The word 'sinistra' here refers to the direction 'left' in terms of orientation or navigation.
La mia scrivania si trova alla sinistra della finestra.
My desk is to the left of the window.
In this sentence, 'sinistra' indicates the relative position 'to the left' concerning something else.
La sua politica pende verso la sinistra.
His political stance leans to the left.
Here, 'sinistra' metaphorically refers to left-wing or progressive political ideologies.
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