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1 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.) est2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) est2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) de est, oriental2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) de/din est3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) spre est- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
2 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.) sud2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sud2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sudic, meridional2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) din sud3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) la sud- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.)2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.)5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.)- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
3 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.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordic2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) din nord3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) în/la/spre nord- 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.)- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
4 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.) vest2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) de vest2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) din(spre) vest3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) spre vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) (film) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
5 easterly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east: an easterly wind.) din est2) (looking, lying etc towards the east: We are travelling in an easterly direction.) spre est -
6 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.)2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.)English-Romanian 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.)2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.)English-Romanian dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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8 southerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south: a southerly wind.) din sud2) (looking, lying etc towards the south: in a southerly direction.) din sud -
9 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) cuişor; ţintă2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) însăilare3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) schimbare de direcţie4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) curs, direcţie2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) a bate/a fixa în cuie2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) a-şi schimba direcţia -
10 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) vestic2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) (spre) vest -
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.) -
12 northerly
[-ðə-]1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) dinspre nord2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) spre nord -
13 shift
[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.) a deplasa2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) a transfera, a da (vina pe)3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) a scoate2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) schimbare2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) schimb3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) schimb•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
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14 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) a răsuci3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) a îndoi, a răsuci2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) răsucire2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) bucăţică3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) buclă; îndoitură4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) lovitură de teatru•- twisted- twister -
15 weathercock
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.) giruetă -
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.) giruetă -
17 windsock
noun (a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.) indicator de vânt
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