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LEFTIE [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
DEF

A boxer using mainly his or her left fist to hit an opponent, whose best hits are executed from the left.

Key term(s)
  • south-paw
  • leftie
  • lefty

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
DEF

Boxeur, boxeuse qui utilise principalement son poing gauche pour frapper l'adversaire, qui réussit ses meilleurs coups de la gauche.

CONT

La fausse garde est la position symétrique par rapport à celle d'un droitier. Toutefois il faut remarquer que chez un gaucher le foie ne profite plus de la même protection.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
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Record 2 2010-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

Of, relating to, or favoring the Left or a group belonging to the Left.

CONT

Consider ... a young woman who in college was much involved in leftist and progressive causes, a true social activist, committed and concerned.

PHR

left-wing liberal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Se dit de ce qui relève du gauchisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
CONT

[...] un extremismo político de carácter insurgente o vigilante, pero habitualmente reactivo, al que la clasificación tradicional denomina de orientación derechista. En segundo término, podemos encontrar un extremismo político insurgente y proactivo, al que habitualmente se le adjetiva como de orientación izquierdista.

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Record 3 2003-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Wealthy left-wing activists.

CONT

Only those who are so stinking rich that money doesn’t matter supported the Democrat’s opposition to tax cuts. But Republicans ... will still support tax cuts for those limousine liberals. With all that extra money in their pockets, maybe they will put it to more productive uses than propping up the rejected policies of the Democratic party. (Washington Times Editorial "The Richest 1 percent", December 18, 2002).

CONT

Just as the old limo liberals of the 1970s made everyone else suffer for their principles ... the new limo libs want to make the rest of America shoulder their fancies (Rich Lowry, The new limousine liberals, townhall.com, February 28, 2003).

Key term(s)
  • limousine liberals
  • limo lib
  • limo lefties

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Voir aussi «gauche caviar».

Key term(s)
  • gauche-caviar

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Despite his strong anti-communist sentiments, he was tagged "a leftie" by the Americans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Taxer de gauchisme.

Spanish

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