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1 east
adj. östlig--------adv. österut--------n. öst, öster* * *[i:st] 1. 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.) öster, östra2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) öster2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) öst-, ost-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) östan-, ost-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) österut, mot öster- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
2 south
adj. sydlig, syd-, södra--------adv. söderut, åt söder; sydligt--------n. söder; södern* * *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.) söder, syd2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) söder, syd2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) södra, syd-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) sydlig, syd-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) mot (åt) söder, söderut- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) sydöstra/sydvästra2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) sydöstlig/sydvästlig5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) mot sydöst/sydväst- south-eastern / south-western
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3 north
adj. nordlig, norra, nord-, nordan---------adv. norrut, mot norr, nordvart--------n. norr, nord* * *[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.) norr, nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norr, nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norra2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) nordlig, nordan-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) norrut- 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.) mot nordöst/nordväst- north-eastern / north-western
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4 west
adj. västlig, väst---------adv. västerut, åt väster--------n. väster, väst; Västern* * *[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.) väst, väster2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) väst, väster2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) västlig, västra2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) västlig, väst-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) västerut- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) västern- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
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5 easterly
adj. östlig* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east: an easterly wind.) östlig, ostlig2) (looking, lying etc towards the east: We are travelling in an easterly direction.) östlig, ostlig -
6 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) nordöstlig/nordvästlig2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) nordöstlig/nordvästligEnglish-Swedish dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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7 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) sydöstlig/sydvästlig2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) sydöstlig/sydvästligEnglish-Swedish dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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8 southerly
adj. sydlig--------adv. mot söder* * *1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south: a southerly wind.) syd-, sunnan-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south: in a southerly direction.) sydlig -
9 tack
n. stift, nubb; spik; taktik--------v. nubba, fästa med stift; ändra riktning* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) nubb, stift2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) tråckelstygn3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) bog4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) riktning, kurs2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) spika (nubba) fast, fästa ihop2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) kryssa -
10 westerly
adj. västlig (vind etc.); mot väster--------adv. västlig, mot väster, från väster--------n. västlig vind* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) västlig2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) västlig -
11 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) nordöst/nordväst; nordöstlig/nordvästlig -
12 northerly
adj. nordlig* * *[-ðə-]1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) nordlig2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) nordlig -
13 shift
n. skift; rörelse, förflyttning; förändring, ombyte; omsvängning, byte, skifte; växling; knep, fint--------v. skifta, byta, flytta; växla; ändra* * *[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) flytta [], skifta, ändra sig, slå om, växla2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) skjuta (vältra) över3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) ta (få) bort2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) förändring, förskjutning2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) skift3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) skift•- shiftlessness
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14 twist
n. vridning, sammanflätning, snöre; förvridning--------v. sno, vrida; förvrida* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) vrida, slingra (ringla) sig2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tvinna, fläta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vrida [], förvrida2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) vridning, förvridning2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skvätt, stänk3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tilltrasslad knut (ögla)4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) oväntad inriktning, förveckling•- twisted- twister -
15 weathercock
n. vindflöjel; kyrktupp; vindböjtel (person som vänder kappan efter vinden)* * *nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) vindflöjel, kyrktupp -
16 weathervane
nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) vindflöjel, kyrktupp -
17 windsock
n. vindstrut (på flygfält)* * *noun (a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.) vindstrut
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