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121 west
[wɛst]n* * *[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.) zachód2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) zachód2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) zachodni2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) zachodni3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na zachód- 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 -
122 east
[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.) austrumi2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.)2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) austrumu-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) austrumu-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) uz austrumiem- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *austrumi; austrumu vējš; austrumu; uz austrumiem -
123 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 -
124 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 -
125 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 -
126 east
[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.) rytai2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Rytai2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) rytų, rytinis2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) rytų, rytinis3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) į rytus- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
127 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.) šiaurė2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) šiaurė2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) šiaurinis, šiaurės2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) šiaurės3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) į šiaurę- 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.) į šiaurės rytus, į šiaurės vakarus- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
128 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.) pietūs2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) pietūs2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) pietinis, pietų2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) iš pietų3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) į pietus- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) pietryčių, pietvakarių2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) pietryčių, pietvakarių5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) į pietryčius, į pietvakarius- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole
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