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east
(ēst)n.
1. Abbr. E
a. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 90° clockwise from due north and directly opposite west.
b. The direction of the earth's axial rotation.
2. An area or region lying in the east.
3. often East
a. The eastern part of the earth, especially eastern Asia.
b. The eastern part of a region or country.
4. often East
a. The region of the United States east of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
b. The former Communist bloc of countries in Asia and especially in Eastern Europe.
5. The end of a church at which the altar is located. Also called liturgical east.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the east: the east bank of the river.
2. Originating in or coming from the east: a cool east wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the east: a river flowing east.
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east
(iːst)n
1. (Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west
2. (Physical Geography) the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90° to north; the direction of the earth's rotation
3. (Navigation) the east (often capital) any area lying in or towards the east.
4. (Card Games) cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass
adj
5. (Navigation) situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
6. (esp of the wind) from the east
adv
Symbol: E 7. in, to, or towards the east
8. archaic (of the wind) from the east
[Old English ēast; related to Old High German ōstar to the east, Old Norse austr, Latin aurora dawn, Greek eōs, Sanskrit usās dawn, morning]
East
(iːst)n
1. (Placename) the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere. Compare West 12
3. (Placename) (in the US)
a. the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
b. the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies
adj
a. of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
b. (as part of a name): East Sussex.
ˈEastern adj
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east
(ist)n.
1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbr: E
2. the direction in which this point lies.
3. (usu. cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction.
4. the East,
adj. a. the continent of Asia and nearby islands; the Orient.
b. the Far East.
c. (formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.
d. the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.
e. the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains, from Maryland to Maine.
5. directed or proceeding toward the east.
6. coming from the east: an east wind.
7. lying toward or situated in the east: the east side.
adv. 8. to, toward, or in the east: heading east.
[before 900; Middle English est, Old English ēast. Cf. Easter]
East.
or east.,
eastern.
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east
1. 'east'
The east is the direction that you look towards in order to see the sun rise.
A strong wind was blowing from the east.
An east wind blows from the east.
It has turned bitterly cold, with a cruel east wind.
The east of a place is the part that is towards the east.
She lives in a small flat in the east of Glasgow.
The plane travelled on to the east of the continent.
East occurs in the names of some countries and regions.
He comes from East Timor.
They travelled around East Africa.
2. 'eastern'
However, you don't usually talk about the 'east' part of a country. You talk about the eastern part.
Most of the parks are in the eastern part of the city.
Similarly, don't talk about 'east Europe' or 'east England'. You say eastern Europe or eastern England.
They discussed the economies of Central and Eastern Europe.
He took a flight from Dijon in eastern France.
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Noun 1. [画像:east - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees]east - the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
2. [画像:east - the countries of Asia]East - the countries of Asia
Far East - a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
3. [画像:east - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River]East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
southeastern United States, Southeast - the southeastern region of the United States
northeastern United States, Northeast - the northeastern region of the United States
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
East Coast - the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians - a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
4. east - the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
5. east - a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
location - a point or extent in space
Adj. 1. east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Adv. 1. east - to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"
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east
nounRelated words
adjective oriental
adjective oriental
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Translations
изток
východvýchodnína východ
østøstligøstenøstgåendemod øst
orientaorientenoriento
idaidakaar
itäitä-itäänitäinen
istokistočanistočno
keletkelet felé
timur
austuraustur-austur, austuráttí austuraî austan, austanstæîur
東東の東へ東部
동쪽동쪽으로동쪽의
oriens
Rytairytietiškasrytinisrytųį rytus
austrumiaustrumu-uz austrumiem
est
východ
vzhodvzhodenDaljni vzhod
österöstligostligöst
เกี่ยวกับทิศตะวันออกทิศตะวันออกที่อยู่ทางทิศตะวันออก
مشرق
đônghướng đôngphía đông
east
[iːst]A. N → este m, oriente m
the East (= Orient) → el Oriente (Pol) → el Este
in the east of the country → al este or en el este del país
the wind is in the or from the east → el viento viene del este
to the east of → al este de
the East (= Orient) → el Oriente (Pol) → el Este
in the east of the country → al este or en el este del país
the wind is in the or from the east → el viento viene del este
to the east of → al este de
B. ADJ [side] → este, del este, oriental
an east wind → un viento del este
the east coast → la costa este, la costa oriental
an east wind → un viento del este
the east coast → la costa este, la costa oriental
C. ADV (= eastward) → hacia el este ; (= in the east) → al este, en el este
we were travelling east → viajábamos hacia el este
east of the border → al este de la frontera
it's east of London → está al este de Londres
we were travelling east → viajábamos hacia el este
east of the border → al este de la frontera
it's east of London → está al este de Londres
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east
[ˈiːst] n → est m
in the east → dans l'est
the east of Spain → l'est de l'Espagne
in the east of → à l'est de
to the east → à l'est
to the east of → à l'est de
the East (China, India, Japan) → l'Orient m; (formerly) (= Eastern Europe) → les pays mpl de l'Est
in the east → dans l'est
the east of Spain → l'est de l'Espagne
in the east of → à l'est de
to the east → à l'est
to the east of → à l'est de
the East (China, India, Japan) → l'Orient m; (formerly) (= Eastern Europe) → les pays mpl de l'Est
adj
adv [travel] → vers l'est
We were travelling east → Nous allions vers l'est.
east of → à l'est de
It's east of London → C'est à l'est de Londres.East Africa n → Afrique f orientale
We were travelling east → Nous allions vers l'est.
east of → à l'est de
It's east of London → C'est à l'est de Londres.East Africa n → Afrique f orientale
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east
n the east, the East (also Pol) → der Osten ; in the east → im Osten ; to the east → nach or gen (liter) → Osten ; to the east of → östlich von, im Osten von; the wind is coming from the east → der Wind kommt von Ost(en) or aus (dem) Osten ; the east of France → der Osten Frankreichs, das östliche Frankreich ; the south and east of the square → die Südseite und die Ostseite des Platzes ; East-West relations → Ost-West-Beziehungen pl; of/between East and West → von/zwischen Osten und Westen ? also Far East, Middle East, Near East
adv (= eastward) → nach Osten, ostwärts ; the kitchen faces east → die Küche liegt nach Osten ; east of Paris/the river → östlich von Paris/des Flusses
adj → Ost- ; east coast → Ostküste f; east wind → Ostwind m; east window → Ostfenster nt; Salford East → Salford Ost
east
:East Africa
n → Ostafrika nt
East Anglia
n die englischen Grafschaften Norfolk und Suffolk sowie Teile von Essex und Cambridgeshire
East Asia
n → Ostasien nt
East Berlin
n → Ostberlin nt
East Berliner
n → Ostberliner(in) m(f)
eastbound
adj → (in) Richtung Osten ; the east carriageway of the M4 (Brit) → die M4 in Richtung Osten ; to be east → nach Osten unterwegs sein, ostwärts fahren
adv → nach Osten, (in) Richtung Osten
East End
n the east → der (Londoner) Osten
east
:East Europe
n (esp US) → Osteuropa nt
East European
adj → osteuropäisch
n → Osteuropäer(in) m(f)
East German
n → Ostdeutsche(r) mf
East Germany
East Indian
adj → ostindisch; (= East Caribbean) → ostkaribisch
East Indies
pl → Ostindien nt (old), → die Malaiische Archipel
east-northeast
n → Ostnordosten m
East Side
n the (Lower) east → die East Side (der Osten von Manhattan)
east-southeast
n → Ostsüdosten m
East Timor
n → Osttimor nt
eastward
adv (also eastwards) → ostwärts, nach Osten, (in) Richtung Osten
adj direction → östlich; route → nach Osten, (in) Richtung Osten
eastwardly
adv adj = eastward
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east
[iːst]1. n → est m, oriente m
the mysterious East → l'Oriente misterioso
the East (Geog) → l'Oriente (Pol) (formerly) → i Paesi dell'Est
the wind is in the east or from the east → il vento viene da est
to the east of → a est di
in the east of → nella parte orientale di
the mysterious East → l'Oriente misterioso
the East (Geog) → l'Oriente (Pol) (formerly) → i Paesi dell'Est
the wind is in the east or from the east → il vento viene da est
to the east of → a est di
in the east of → nella parte orientale di
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east
(iːst) noun1. the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England. oos شَرْق изток leste východ der Osten øst ανατολή este ida, idaosa شرق itä est מזרח पूर्व दिशा istok kelet timur austur, austurátt est 東 동쪽 rytai austrumi timur oosten øst, østlig del wschód ختیځ leste est восток východ vzhod istok öster, östra ทิศตะวันออก doğu 東方 схід مشرق ، پورب hướng đông 东方
2. (also E) one of the four main points of the compass. He took a direction 10 E of N / east of north. Oos إشارة ``شَرْق'' على البوصَلَه изток leste východ der Osten Ø ανατολή este ida مشرق؛ شرق itä est מזרח पूर्वी भाग istok kelet timur austur est 東方 동 Rytai timur oost øst wschód ختیځ este est Восток východ vzhod istok öster ทิศตะวันออก Doğu 東 схід کمپس کی چار اہم جہتوں میں سے ایک hướng đông trên la bàn 东
adjective1. in the east. the east coast. ooste شَرْقي за изток oriental východní Ost-... østlig; øst- ανατολικός este, oriental ida- شرقی itä- est, oriental מזרחי पूर्वी istočni keleti timur austur- est, orientale 東の 동쪽의 rytų, rytinis austrumu- pantai timur oostelijk øst-, østlig wschodni ختیځ oriental de est, oriental восточный východný vzhoden istočni öst-, ost- ทิศตะวันออก doğuda 東方的 східний مشرق کی طرف ở hướng phía đông 东方的
2. from the direction of the east. an east wind. oostelike شَرْقي، من الشَّرْق източен leste východní östlich østlig; østen- ανατολικός del este ida- شرقی itä- d'est מִמִזרָח पूर्वी दिशा से istočni keleti dari timur að austan, austanstæður di levante 東からの 동쪽에서 부는 rytų, rytinis austrumu- angin timur oostelijk østlig wschodni ختیځ leste de/din est восточный východný vzhoden istočni östan-, ost- จากทางตะวันออก doğudan gelen/esen 東方來的 зі сходу مشرق کی جہت سے từ phía đông 东方来的
adverb towards the east. The house faces east. oostelik شَرقا، نَحْو الشَّرْق на изток leste na východ ostwärts østgående; mod øst προς την ανατολή, ανατολικά hacia el este, en dirección este itta رو به شرق itään à/vers l'est מזרחה पूरब की ओर यात्रा करने वाला istočno kelet felé ke timur í austur a/verso oriente 東へ 동쪽으로 į rytus uz austrumiem menghadap timur naar het oosten øst, i østlig retning, østpå, østover na wschód ختيځ له خوا leste spre est к востоку, на восток na východ proti vzhodu ka istoku österut, mot öster ไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 朝東的 на схід مشرق کی طرف về hướng đông 朝东的
ˈeasterly adjective1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east. an easterly wind. oostelike شَرْقي източен de leste východní östlich fra øst; østlig ανατολικός del este idakaare- شرقی؛ خاوری itä- d'est מזרחי पूर्व की ओर, पुरवाई istočni keleti dari timur austlægur dall'est, orientale 東からの 동쪽에서 불어오는 rytų (par vēju) austrumu- sebelah timur oostelijk østlig, østa- wschodni ختيځ له خوا de leste din est восточный východný vzhoden istočnjak östlig, ostlig มาจากทางตะวันออก doğu, doğudan gelen 來自東方的 східний مشرق سے آنے والا từ phía đông 来自东方的
2. looking, lying etc towards the east. We are travelling in an easterly direction. oostelik شَرْقي на изток oriental východní nach Osten mod øst; i østlig retning ανατολικός hacia el este idapoolne به سوی شرق itäinen vers l'est לְכִיווּן מִזרָח पूर्व की ओर na istok keleti ke timur í austurátt verso oriente/l'est 東への 동쪽으로 움직이는 rytų austrumu- ke arah timur oostelijk østlig, mot øst, østpå wschodni ختيځ له خوا de leste/de?? spre est восточный východný proti vzhodu ka istoku östlig, ostlig มอง แผ่ไปทางทิศตะวันออก doğuya doğru, doğuda 朝東方的 східний مشرق کی طرف متوجہ về hướng đông 朝东方的
ˈeastern adjective of the east or the East. an eastern custom. Oosters شَرْقي източен oriental orientální östlich østlig; orientalsk ανατολίτικος oriental idapoolne, idamaine شرقی؛ خاوری itämainen oriental מזרחי पूर्वी istočnjački keleti dari timur austrænn; austurlenskur orientale 東 (洋) の 동쪽의 rytietiškas, Rytų austrumu-; austrumniecisks ketimuran oostelijk, oosters østlig, øst- wschodni شرقى، دختيځ oriental oriental восточный; относящийся к востоку orientálny vzhoden; vzhodnjaški istočnjački öst-, östlig, österländsk ทางตะวันออก Doğuya ait 東部的 східний مسرق سے متعلق thuộc phía đông 东部的
ˈeasternmost adjective being furthest east. the easternmost city in America. oostelikste أقْصى نُقْطَه إلى الشَّرْق най-източен mais a leste nejvýchodnější am östlichsten gelegen længst mod øst; østligst ο ανατολικότερος más oriental/al este idapoolseim دورترین نقطه شرقی itäisin le plus à l'est הַמִזרָחִי בְּיוֹתֶר चरम पूर्व में najistočniji legkeletibb (fekvésű) ujung timur austastur il più orientale 最も東方の 가장 동쪽의 labiausiai nutolęs į rytus vistālākais austrumu- paling timur oostelijkst østligst najbardziej (wysunięty) na wschód د ختيځ لری منطقی mais a leste cel mai estic самый восточный najvýchodnejší najvzhodnejši najistočniji östligast สุดทิศตะวันออก en doğudaki 最東的 найбільш східний; такий, що на крайньому сході بالکل مشرقی حصے میں واقع cực đông 最东的
ˈeastward adjective towards the east. in an eastward direction. ooswaarts شَرْقا، جِهَةِ الشَّرْق източен para leste východní, na východ ostwärts østlig; østgående; mod øst ανατολικός, προς την ανατολή hacia el este idapoolne رو به شرق؛ به سوی شرق itään päin à l'est כְּלָפֵּי מִזרָח पूर्व दिशा की ओर prema istoku keleti irányú menuju timur austur verso est 東への 동쪽을 향하는 rytų austrumu- ke arah timur oostwaarts øst, mot øst, østpå wschodni مخ په ختيځ، مخ په لمر خاته، دختيځ په لورى para leste spre est на восток východný vzhoden ka istoku östlig, ostlig หันหน้าตั้งอยู่หรือเคลื่อนไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 向東的 на схід جانب شرقی về hướng đông 向东的
ˈeastward(s) adverb towards the east. They are travelling eastwards. ooswaarts شَرْقا، إلى جِهَةِ الشَّرْق на изток para leste na východ ostwärts østpå; østligt; i østlig retning ανατολικά hacia el este ida poole به طرف شرق itään päin vers l'est כְּלָפֵּי מִזרָח पूर्व दिशा की ओर prema istoku keletre menuju timur í austurátt, austur á bóginn verso est 東へ 동쪽을 향하여 į rytus uz austrumiem; austrumu virzienā ke arah timur oostwaarts mot øst, østpå na wschód مخ په ختيځ، مخ په لمر خاته، دختيځ په لورى para leste spre est в восточном направлении na východ proti vzhodu ka istoku österut หันหน้าตั้งอยู่หรือเคลื่อนไปทางตะวันออก doğuya doğru 向東地 на схід مشرق کی جانب về hướng đông 向东地
the East the countries east of Europe. the Middle/Far East. die Ooste الشَّرْق Изтокът o Oriente Východ der Osten Østen; Orienten οι ανατολικές χώρες el Oriente -Ida, Idamaad کشورهای شرقی اروپا؛ بخش شرقی زمین همچون چین و ژاپن Itämaat l'Orient; le Moyen-Orient, l'Extrême-Orient הַמזִרָח הָרָחוֹק पूर्वी सिरा, (लंदन का) गरीबों की बस्ती Istok Kelet negara-negara di sebelah timur Eropa Austurlönd (nær/fjær) Oriente 東洋 유럽의 동부 국가 Rytai Austrumi Timur Tengah het Oosten Østen Wschód د اروپا ختیځی مملکتونه o Oriente Orientul; Orientul Mijlociu; Extremul Orient Восток; страны к востоку от Европы Východ (Bližnji, Srednji, Daljni) vzhod Istok Östern, Österlandet ประเทศในแถบตะวันออก Doğu 歐洲以東的國家 Схід مشرق میں واقع علاقے یا ممالک Các nước ở hướng đông 欧洲以东的国家
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east
→ شَرْق , شَرْقاً , شَرْقِيّ na východ, východ, východní øst, østen, østlig Osten , östlich , ostwärts ανατολή , ανατολικά , ανατολικός al este , del este , este , oriental itä, itä-, itään à l’est, Orient , oriental istočan, istočno, istok a est , est , orientale 東, 東の, 東へ 동쪽, 동쪽으로, 동쪽의 oostelijk , oosten , ten oosten øst , østlig , østpå na wschód , wschód , wschodni leste , no leste , oriental восток , восточный , на восток öst, öster, östlig เกี่ยวกับทิศตะวันออก, ทิศตะวันออก, ที่อยู่ทางทิศตะวันออก doğu , doğusunda đông, hướng đông, phía đông 东方 , 东方的 , 向东方Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
east
n. este, oriente;
to the ___ → al ___.
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