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1 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) rietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) rietumu-* * *rietumu; no rietumiem; uz rietumiem -
2 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) no ziemeļaustrumiem; no ziemeļrietumiem2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) ziemeļaustrumu-; ziemeļrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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3 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-English-Latvian dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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4 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) dienvidi2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) dienvidi2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) dienvidu-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) dienvidu-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) uz dienvidiem- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) dienvidaustrumu-; dienvidrietumu-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) uz dienvidaustrumiem; uz dienvidrietumiem- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *dienvidi; ASV dienvidu štati; dienvidu vējš; virzīties uz dienvidiem; šķērsot meridiānu; dienvidu; uz dienvidiem -
5 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) ziemeļi2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) ziemeļi2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) ziemeļu-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) ziemeļu-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) uz ziemeļiem- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) ziemeļaustrumu/ziemeļrietumu virzienā- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *ziemeļi; ziemeļu rajoni; ziemeļvējš; ziemeļu; uz ziemeļiem vērsts; uz ziemeļiem -
6 west
[west] 1. 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.) rietumi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) rietumi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) rietumu-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) rietumu-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) uz rietumiem- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vesterns- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *Rietumi; rietumu; uz rietumiem
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westerly — adjective 1 towards or in the west: We set off in a westerly direction. 2 a westerly wind comes from the west … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
westerly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in a westward position or direction. 2) (of a wind) blowing from the west. ► NOUN 1) a wind blowing from the west. 2) (westerlies) the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere … English terms dictionary
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westerly — adjective & adverb 1》 in a westward position or direction. 2》 (of a wind) blowing from the west. noun a wind blowing from the west. ↘(westerlies) the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere … English new terms dictionary
westerly wind — wind that comes from the west, cold wind from the direction of the sea … English contemporary dictionary
westerly winds — winds that come from a direction in the west … English contemporary dictionary
westerly — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. 1 in a western position or direction. 2 (of a wind) blowing from the west. n. (pl. ies) a wind blowing from the west. Etymology: wester (adj.) f. OE westra f. WEST … Useful english dictionary
north-westerly — UK / US adjective a) towards or in the north west We marched in a north westerly direction for another few miles. b) a north westerly wind blows from the north west … English dictionary
south-westerly — UK / US adjective a) towards or in the south west The river flows in a south westerly direction. b) a south westerly wind blows from the south west … English dictionary
