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Meaning of left turn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌlɛf(t)ˈtɜːn

Definitions

  1. An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
    idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see left, turn.

Equivalents

Bosanski налево
Hrvatski налево
한국어 좌회전
Русский нале́во
Српски налево

Examples

“After a self-titled debut did well, Miracle took a surprising left turn with 2001's Keep It Country.”
“Directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, both veterans of the original Wreck-It Ralph team, also pull off some inventive, enlivening left turns that bring to mind the first film.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

left ventricle left ventricular ejection time left wing left-about Left-Auxiliary left-back

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