No. 740 in Portuguese
esquerda
"Esquerda" means "left" in English.
In a sentence
Ele virou à esquerda na esquina.
He turned left at the corner.
In this sentence, 'esquerda' is used as part of a direction, indicating the left-hand side.
Minha mão esquerda está doendo.
My left hand is hurting.
Here, 'esquerda' is used as an adjective to describe a noun, specifying the left position of the hand.
O partido político defende ideais de esquerda.
The political party supports left-wing ideals.
In this context, 'esquerda' refers to a political stance or ideology, specifically left-wing or progressive ideas.
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