west
west
(wĕst)n.
1. Abbr. W
a. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.
b. The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.
2. An area or region lying in the west.
3. often West
a. The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
b. The western part of a region or country.
4. often West
a. A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.
b. The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
5. often West
a. The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.
b. The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.
6. The end of a church opposite the altar. Also called liturgical west.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
2. Originating in or coming from the west: a gentle west wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the west.
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west
(wɛst)n
1. (Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east
2. (Physical Geography) the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north
3. (Physical Geography) the west (often capital) any area lying in or towards the west.
4. (Card Games) cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass
adj
5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the west
6. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the west
adv
7. in, to, or towards the west
8. (Physical Geography) archaic (of the wind) from the west
9. go west informal
a. to be lost or destroyed irrevocably
b. to die
[Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperos]
West
(wɛst)n
1. (Placename) the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East. Compare East2
3. (Placename) (in the US)
a. that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
b. (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies
4. (Historical Terms) (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire
adj
(Placename)
a. of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc
b. (as part of a name): the West Coast.
West
(wɛst)n
1. (Biography) Benjamin. 1738–1820, US painter, in England from 1763
2. (Biography) Kanye, born 1977, US rap singer and producer; his albums include The College Dropout (2004) and Graduation (2007)
3. (Biography) Mae. 1892–1980, US film actress
4. (Biography) Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903–40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)
5. (Biography) Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892–1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
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west
(wɛst)n.
1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left of north. Abbr.: W
2. the direction in which this point lies.
3. (often cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction.
4. the West,
a. the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident.
b. the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas.
c. the part of the U.S. west of the Mississippi River.
d. the part of the U.S. west of the Allegheny Mountains.
5. directed or proceeding toward the west.
6. coming from the west: a west wind.
7. lying toward or situated in the west: the west side.
adv.8. to, toward, or in the west: The car headed west.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German west, Old Norse vestr]
West
(wɛst)n.
1. Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.
2. Mae, 1892?–1980, U.S. actress.
3. Nathanael (Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein), 1902?–40, U.S. novelist.
4. Dame Rebecca (Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews), 1892–1983, English novelist, journalist, and critic, born in Ireland.
West.
or west.,
western.
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west
1. 'west'
The west is the direction which you look towards in order to see the sun set.
The village is fifty miles to the west of Oxford.
We watched the sun set behind the hills in the west.
A west wind blows from the west.
A warm west wind was blowing.
The west of a place is the part that is towards the west.
They live in a remote rural area in the west of Ireland.
West is used in the names of some states and regions.
He was a coal miner from West Virginia.
Benin is a country in West Africa.
2. 'western'
You don't usually talk about a 'west' part of a country or region. You talk about a western part.
There will be rain in northern and western parts of the United Kingdom.
Similarly, you don't talk about 'west Europe' or 'west France'. Say western Europe or western France.
They were studying the history of western Europe.
She was born in western Australia.
You can use Western to describe people and things connected with the United States, Canada, the countries of western Europe, and sometimes other industrialized countries.
The US and other Western governments criticized the move.
He discussed the problems of Western society.
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Translations
إحْدى الجِهات الأرْبَعَه على البوصَلَهإلى الغَرْب، نَحْو الغَرْبالغَربغَرْبغَرْباً
západzápadnězápadní
vestvestligvestpåden vestlige delmod vest
malorientookcidentaokcidento
lääs
länsiläntinenlänsimaalainenlänteen
zapadzapadnizapadno
nyugat
barat
vestan-, aî vestan, vestanstæîurvesturvestur-vestur, í vesturátt
西西に西の西洋西部
서쪽서쪽으로서쪽의
occidens
į vakaruslabiausiai nutolęs į vakarusLaukiniai Vakarainueiti niekaisnukreiptas į vakarus
rietumirietumu-uz rietumiem
vest
západ
zahodzahoden
västervästerutvästligväst
ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับทางทิศตะวันตกทิศตะวันตกอยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก
phía tâytheo phía tâyvề hướng tây
west
[west]
D. CPD West Africa N → África f Occidental
the West Bank N → Cisjordania f
West Berlin N (Hist) → Berlín m Oeste
the West Country N (Brit) → el West Country (el sudoeste de Inglaterra, esp. los condados de Cornualles, Devon y Somerset)
the West End N (of London) → el West End (de Londres) (zona del centro de Londres donde hay muchas tiendas y locales de ocio)
West Germany N (formerly) → Alemania f Occidental
see also West German, West Indian West Indies NPL → Antillas fpl
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
west
[ˈwɛst]
n
(= direction) → ouest m
in the west → à l'ouest
She's from the West → Elle est originaire de l'Ouest.
in the west of sth → dans l'ouest de qch
They live in the west of the country → Ils vivent dans l'ouest du pays.
a house in the west of the city → une ville à l'ouest de la ville
the west of Ireland → l'Ouest de l'Irlande
to the west (= westwards) → à l'ouest
the west, the West (= US, Canada, Europe) → l'Occident m
in the West → en Occident
adj → ouest inv
the west coast → la côte ouest
a house in west London → une maison dans l'ouest de Londres
the west wind → le vent d'ouest
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
west
n
the west, the West (also Pol) → der Westen; in the west → im Westen; to the west → nach or gen (liter) → Westen; to the west of → westlich von, im Westen von; he comes from the west (of Ireland) → er kommt aus dem Westen (von Irland); the wind is coming from the west → der Wind kommt von West(en) or aus (dem) Westen; the south and west of the square → die Südseite und die Westseite des Platzes
(= western world) the west or West → der Westen
west
in cpds → West-;
West Africa
n → Westafrika nt
West Country
n (Brit) → Südwestengland nt (esp Cornwall, Devon und Somerset)
West End
n the west (in London) → der (Londoner) Westen, das Westend
west
:
West European
adj → westeuropäisch
west-northwest
n → Westnordwest no art
adv → nach Westnordwesten; west of X/the lake → westnordwestlich von X/des Sees
west
:
West Side
n the west, the Upper west → die West Side, der Westen von Manhattan
west-southwest
n → Westsüdwest no art
adv → nach Westsüdwesten; west of X/the lake → westsüdwestlich von X/des Sees
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
west
(west) noun1. the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction. They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.
2. (often with capital. also W) one of the four main points of the compass.
adjective1. in the west. She's in the west wing of the hospital.
2. from the direction of the west. a west wind.
adverbtowards the west. The cliffs face west.
ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west. a westerly wind.
2. looking, lying etc towards the west. moving in a westerly direction.
ˈwestern adjectiveof the west or the West. Western customs/clothes.
nouna film or novel about the Wild West. Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.
ˈwesternmost adjectivefurthest west. the westernmost point.
ˈwestward adjectivetowards the west. in a westward direction.
ˈwestward(s) adverbtowards the west. We journeyed westwards for two weeks.
go westto become useless; to be destroyed. I'm afraid this jacket has finally gone west; That's all hopes of winning gone west.
the WestEurope and North and South America.
the Wild Westthe western United States, before the establishment of law and order.
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west
→ غَرْب, غَرْباً, غَرْبِيّ západ, západně, západní den vestlige del, vestlig, vestpå Westen, westlich, westwärts δύση, δυτικά, δυτικός al oeste, occidental, oeste länsi, länteen, läntinen ouest zapad, zapadni, zapadno ad ovest, occidentale, occidente 西, 西に, 西の 서쪽, 서쪽으로, 서쪽의 ten westen, westelijk, westen vest, vestlig, vestover na zachód, zachód, zachodni em direção ao ocidente, ocidental, ocidente запад, западный, на запад väster, västerut, västlig ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับทางทิศตะวันตก, ทิศตะวันตก, อยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก batı, batıda phía tây, theo phía tây, về hướng tây 向西方, 西方, 西方的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009