east

Значение (English)

Noun

1. The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
2. The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
3. In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

Adj

1. Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
2. Blowing (as wind) from the east.
3. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
4. From the East; oriental.
5. Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.

Adv

towards the east; eastwards

Synonyms

eastern

eastward

end

🔚

orient

tail

East

eastwards

west

south

oriental

easterly

sunrise

🌅

in the east

due east

rise

north

E

E

new

🆕

to the east

north-east

northwest

get up

front

Eastward

rising

east wind

southeast

south-west

easterner

bird

🐦

the East

under

universe

before

wind

yeast

above

east side

from the east

Levantine

SE

facing the east

east face

all directions

jungle

leave

Произносится как (IPA)

/iːst/

Этимология (English)

Inherited from среднеанглийский: est

Inherited from староанглийский: ēast

Cognate with западнофризский: east

Cognate with нидерландский: oost

Cognate with немецкий: Ost

Cognate with датский: øst

Cognate with нюнорск: aust

Cognate with шведский: öst

In summary

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér (“east”). Compare West Frisian east, Dutch oost, German Ost, Danish øst, Norwegian Nynorsk aust, Swedish öst.

Предложения

The caravan moved toward the east .

Караван двинулся на восток .

It is northwest of Wellington , the county seat , and east of Hedley .

Это северо -запад от Веллингтона, округа и к востоку от Хедли.

It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Dunbar .

Он граничит на юге и востоке городом Данбар.

The Shade River flows predominantly as three streams , its east , middle , and west branches .

Река Шейд течет преимущественно как три потока, ее восточная , средняя и западная ветви.