<div class="container">
    <div class="absolute">Content</div>
</div>

.container {
    position: relative;
    left: 100px; /*or any other value*/
}

.absolute {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
}

.container {
    position: relative;
    left: 100px; /*or any other value*/
    overflow: visible
}

.absolute {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
}