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1 mai 2017
- Português (Brasil)
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Inglês (EUA)
Pergunta sobre Inglês (EUA)
O que significa left-wing ?
O que significa left-wing ?
I know the meaning of that word, but I can't understand what the word "wing" has with this meaning. Can somebody tell me?
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- Português (Brasil)
- Português (Brasil)
@lmmaia But this word has a political meaning, it's like "esquerdista" in Portuguese, but what I don't understand is the "wing" in the word.
- Inglês (EUA)
Left-wing refers to liberal thought (politically) it comes from the French Republic

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