No. 417 in Swedish
vänster
"Vänster" means "left" (direction) in English.
In a sentence
Sväng till vänster vid nästa korsning.
Turn left at the next intersection.
Here, 'vänster' is used to indicate the left direction when navigating.
Han skriver med vänster hand.
He writes with his left hand.
In this context, 'vänster' describes the side of an individual's body primarily used for writing or other activities.
Politikern har en vänsterinriktad ideologi.
The politician has a left-oriented ideology.
Here, 'vänster' metaphorically refers to left-wing political ideologies, relative to the political spectrum.
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