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1 westerly
• läntinen• länsi* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) länsi-2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) lännenpuoleinen -
2 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) koillis-, luoteis-2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) koilliseen, luoteeseen päinEnglish-Finnish 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.)2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.)English-Finnish dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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4 north
• pohjoinen* * *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.) pohjoinen2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) pohjoinen2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) pohjoinen2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) pohjois-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) pohjoiseen päin- 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.) koilliseen, luoteeseen- north-eastern / north-western
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5 south
• etelänpuoleinen• etelä-• eteläinen• etelässä• etelävaltiot• etelään• etelämaat• etelä* * *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.) etelä, eteläosa2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) etelä2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) etelä-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) etelä-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) etelään- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) kaakkois-, lounais-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) kaakkois-, lounais-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) kaakkoon, lounaaseen- south-eastern / south-western
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6 west
• länsimaat• länsi• lännenpuoleinen• länsiosa• läntinen• lännessä• länteen* * *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.) länsi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) länsi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) läntinen2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) länsi3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) lännenpuoleinen- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) lännenfilmi- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West
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westerly wind — wind that comes from the west, cold wind from the direction of the sea … English contemporary dictionary
westerly — [[t]we̱stə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A westerly point, area, or direction is to the west or towards the west. ...Finisterre, Spain s most westerly point... They set out in a westerly direction along the riverbank. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n A… … English dictionary
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wind — wind1 n. /wind/, Literary /wuynd/; v. /wind/, n. 1. air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast. 2. a gale; storm; hurricane. 3. any … Universalium
wind — I n. [[t]wɪnd,[/t]] lit. [[t]waɪnd[/t]] v. [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth s surface, caused by temperature differentials in air 2) mer a gale; storm; hurricane 3) any … From formal English to slang
WInd — West Indian. Also, W.Ind. * * * I Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling climate and weather. It is also the generating force of most ocean and freshwater waves. Wind… … Universalium
westerly — west|er|ly [ westərli ] adjective 1. ) toward or in the west: You can see the most westerly mountains from the coast. 2. ) a westerly wind blows from the west … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — UK [ˈwestə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈwestərlɪ] adjective 1) towards or in the west You can see the most westerly mountains from the coast. 2) a westerly wind blows from the west … English dictionary
westerly — /ˈwɛstəli / (say westuhlee) adjective 1. moving, directed, or situated towards the west. 2. coming from the west: a westerly gale. –adverb 3. towards the west. 4. from the west. –noun (plural westerlies) 5. a westerly wind …
westerly — Toward the west, as in traveling westerly. From the west, as in westerly wind … Ballentine's law dictionary
