west in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for west in the English»French Dictionary

I.west [Brit wɛst, Am wɛst] N

1. west:

west

ouest m

2. west POL, GEOG:

the West

l'Ouest m

the West

l'Occident m

Phrases:

West (in cards)

ouest m

II.west [Brit wɛst, Am wɛst] ADJ attr

west side, bank, face, coast, wall

ouest

west inv wind

d'ouest

III.west [Brit wɛst, Am wɛst] ADV

west move

vers l'ouest

west lie, live

à l'ouest (of de)

to go west of sth

passer à l'ouest de qc

IV.west [Brit wɛst, Am wɛst]

to go west (die) euph

passer l'arme à gauche

to go west (get lost)

se perdre

there's another glass gone west!

voilà encore un verre de cassé!

I.north-west [Brit nɔːθˈwɛst, Am ˌnɔrθˈwɛst] N

north-west

nord-ouest m

II.north-west [Brit nɔːθˈwɛst, Am ˌnɔrθˈwɛst] ADJ

north-west coast, side

nord-ouest

north-west inv wind

de nord-ouest

III.north-west [Brit nɔːθˈwɛst, Am ˌnɔrθˈwɛst] ADV

north-west move

vers le nord-ouest

north-west lie, live

au nord-ouest (of de)

west-facing [Brit ˈwɛstfeɪsɪŋ, Am ˈwɛstˌfeɪsɪŋ] ADJ

west-facing

exposé à l'ouest

I.south-west [Brit saʊθˈwɛst, Am ˌsaʊθˈwɛst] N

south-west

sud-ouest m

II.south-west [Brit saʊθˈwɛst, Am ˌsaʊθˈwɛst] ADJ

south-west coast, side

sud-ouest

south-west inv wind

de sud-ouest

III.south-west [Brit saʊθˈwɛst, Am ˌsaʊθˈwɛst] ADV

south-west move

vers le sud-ouest

south-west lie, live

au sud-ouest (of de)

West Yorkshire [Brit wɛst ˈjɔːkʃ(ɪ)ə]

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire m

Middle West N

Middle West → Midwest

See also Midwest

Midwest [Brit mɪdˈwɛst, Am mɪdˈwɛst]

the Midwest

le Middle West, le Midwest

Mae West [Brit meɪ ˈwɛst, Am ˌmeɪ ˈwɛst] N dated

Mae West

gilet m de sauvetage (gonflable)

West Virginia [Brit wɛstvəˈdʒɪnɪə, Am ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪniə]

West Virginia

Virginie f occidentale

West Point N Am

West Point

West Point m (académie militaire américaine)

West Sussex [Brit wɛstˈsʌsɪks]

West Sussex

West Sussex m

west in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for west in the English»French Dictionary

I.west [west] N

1. west (cardinal point):

west

ouest m

in the west of France

dans l'ouest de la France

to lie 5 km to the west of sth

être à 5 km à l'ouest de qc

to go/drive to the west

aller/rouler vers l'ouest

further west

plus à l'ouest

2. west POL:

west

occident m

Phrases:

to go west thing

être fichu [ou perdu]

to go west person

passer l'arme à gauche

II.west [west] ADJ GEO

west

ouest inv

west wind

vent m d'ouest

west coast

côte f ouest

I.north-west N

north-west

nord-ouest m inv

II.north-west ADJ

north-west

nord-ouest

III.north-west ADV

north-west

au nord-ouest

north-west travel

vers le nord-ouest

See also north

I.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] N

1. north (cardinal point):

north

nord m

to lie 5 km to the north of sth

être à 5 km au nord de qc

a north-facing window

une fenêtre exposée au nord

to go/drive to the north

aller/rouler vers le nord

further north

plus au nord

2. north GEO:

north

nord m

in the north of France

dans le nord de la France

II.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADJ

north

nord inv

north wind

vent m du nord

north coast

côte f nord

a north wall

un mur exposé au nord

in north Paris

dans le nord de Paris

III.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADV

north

au nord

north travel

vers le nord

I.south-west N no pl

south-west

sud-ouest m

II.south-west ADJ

south-west

du sud-ouest

III.south-west ADV

south-west

au sud-ouest

south-west to travel

vers le sud-ouest

See also south

I.south [ˈsaʊθ] N

1. south (cardinal point):

south

sud m

to lie 5 km to the south of sth

être à 5 km au sud de qc

a south-facing window

une fenêtre exposée au sud

2. south GEO:

south

sud m

in the south of France

dans le midi de la France

the South Am

les États du Sud

II.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADJ

south side, coast:

south

sud inv

south wind

vent m du sud

a south wall

un mur exposé au sud

in south Paris

dans le sud de Paris

III.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADV

south

au sud

south to travel

vers le sud

west-facing ADJ

west-facing window:

west-facing

exposé(e) à l'ouest

Wild West N

the Wild West

l'Ouest américain

West Berlin N

West Berlin

Berlin-Ouest

I.West Indian N

West Indian

Antillais(e) m (f)

II.West Indian ADJ

West Indian

antillais(e)

West Bank N

the West Bank (of the Jordan)

la Cisjordanie

Far West N

Far West

Far West m

West Germany N HISTORY

West Germany

l'Allemagne f de l'Ouest

west Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

farther east/west

plus à l'est/l'ouest

to go due west

aller droit vers l'ouest

the farthest east/west

le plus à l'est/ouest

the wind changed to west

le vent a tourné à l'ouest

in the west of France

dans l'ouest de la France

to lie 5 km to the west of sth

être à 5 km à l'ouest de qc

to go/drive to the west

aller/rouler vers l'ouest

to go west thing

être fichu [ou perdu]

to go west person

passer l'arme à gauche

west coast

côte f ouest

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To the west they are between 2800 and 2900m high, while on the east side they are between 2300 and 2400m high.

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The flow of the water is from the west towards the east.

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It stretches about 60 km from north to south and around 120 km from east to west.

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On the north, south and west walls are hatchments.

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Then left again and 3n kicks to the north, left and 3n kicks to the west.

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The whole position extending over an area of about 2 mi from east to west, was more narrow from north to south.

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For example due east would be 90 and due west would be -90.

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