Meaning
centre-left
- centre left (in politics)
In a sentence
Mio padre vota sempre per il centrosinistra.
My father always votes for the centre left.
Hai seguito il dibattito sul centrosinistra ieri sera?
Did you follow the debate on the centre left last night?
Non ho mai capito bene il centrosinistra italiano.
I have never really understood the Italian centre left.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| centrosinistra | masculine · singular |
| centrosinistri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually written as one word: centrosinistra. Hyphenated centro-sinistra appears, but the solid form is more standard in news and politics.
- It often refers to a political coalition or area, not just an abstract ideology: il centrosinistra ha vinto, a centrosinistra.
- Do not confuse it with sinistra, which is broader. Centrosinistra is specifically the moderate left or center-left bloc.