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1 westward
westward [ˈwestwəd]1. adjective[route] en direction de l'ouest ; [slope] exposé à l'ouest2. adverbalso westwards vers l'ouest* * *['westwəd] 1.adjective [side] ouest; [wall, slope] du côté ouest; [journey, route] vers l'ouest2. -
2 westward
A adj [side] ouest inv ; [wall, slope] du côté ouest ; [journey, route, movement] vers l'ouest ; in a westward direction en direction de l'ouest, vers l'ouest. -
3 westward
adjective (towards the west: in a westward direction.) vers l'ouest -
4 westward
westward ['westwəd]vers l'ouest, en direction de l'ouest2 adverbvers l'ouest, en direction de l'ouest;∎ to sail westward naviguer cap sur l'ouest3 nounouest m -
5 westward(s)
adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) en direction de l'ouest -
6 north-westward
vers le nord-ouest, en direction du nord-ouest2 adverbvers le nord-ouest, en direction du nord-ouest;∎ to sail north-westward naviguer cap sur le nord-ouest3 nounnord-ouest mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > north-westward
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7 south-westward
vers le sud-ouest, en direction du sud-ouest2 adverbvers le sud-ouest, en direction du sud-ouest;∎ to sail south-westward naviguer cap sur le sud-ouest3 nounsud-ouest mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > south-westward
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8 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.) ouest2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) ouest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) ouest2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) (d')ouest3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) à l'ouest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward - westwards - westward - go west - the West - the Wild West
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westward — westward, westwards The only form for the adjective is westward (in a westward direction), but westward and westwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for westwards in BrE: • He climbed the lower slopes of Big Allen and stood,… … Modern English usage
westward — [west′wərd] adv., adj. toward the west n. a westward direction, point, or region … English World dictionary
westward — west·ward || westwÉ™(r)d n. westward part, westward direction adj. westerly; faces the west adv. towards the west, in the direction of the west … English contemporary dictionary
westward — I. adverb or adjective Date: before 12th century toward the west • westwards adverb II. noun Date: circa 1596 westward direction or part < sail to the westward > … New Collegiate Dictionary
westward — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. (also westwards) towards the west. n. a westward direction or region … Useful english dictionary
westward — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ towards the west. ► ADVERB (also westwards) ▪ in a westerly direction … English terms dictionary
direction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pointing toward Nouns 1. direction, bearing, course, set, drift, tenor, orientation, tendency; incidence; tack, aim, line of fire; collimation. See straightness. 2. point of the compass, cardinal points … English dictionary for students
westward — /west weuhrd/, adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers. adv. 2. Also, westwards. toward the west; west: a train moving westward. n. 3. the westward part, direction, or point: The wind had … Universalium
westward — adjective towards the west. adverb (also westwards) in a westerly direction. noun (the westward) a direction or region towards the west. Derivatives westwardly adjective & adverb … English new terms dictionary
westward — west•ward [[t]ˈwɛst wərd[/t]] adj. 1) moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west 2) Also, west′wards. toward the west 3) a westward part, direction, or point • Etymology: bef. 900 … From formal English to slang
westward — /ˈwɛstwəd/ (say westwuhd) adjective 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated towards the west. –adverb 2. westwards. –noun 3. the westward part, direction, or point …