Translations for „westerly“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

westerly [ˈwestəlɪ, Am -tɚlɪ] ADJ

1. westerly (of western part):

westerly

за́падный

westerly part

за́падная часть f

westerly coast

за́падное побере́жье nt

2. westerly (towards the west):

westerly

на за́пад

westerly direction

за́падное направле́ние nt

3. westerly (from the west):

westerly

с за́пада

I . south-westerly ADJ

in a south-westerly direction

в ю́го-за́падном направле́нии

II . south-westerly N (wind)

south-westerly

ю́го-за́падный ве́тер m

Usage examples with westerly

westerly part

за́падная часть f

westerly coast

за́падное побере́жье nt

westerly direction

за́падное направле́ние nt

in a south-westerly direction

в ю́го-за́падном направле́нии

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were parked within of the westerly runway threshold.

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In 1811, the three most westerly bays collapsed and were not rebuilt.

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The delay proved disastrous: two days after departing, a westerly gale blew up, dispersing the fleet and driving the ships back to port.

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That is, one would be traveling down wind to the east with a westerly wind at one's back.

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Westerly monsoon winds lie in its equatorward portion while easterly trade winds exist poleward of the trough.

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If heading off in the westerly, either side of the river can be used, but the south side tends to be more popular.

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The motorway can be seen and heard as most of the area is elevated and the wind's prevailing direction is westerly.

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This can happen not only following significant rainfall but also by wind action from a westerly or near westerly direction.

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She then moved off on the surface in a westerly direction.

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Unlike the westerlies in the middle latitudes, the polar easterlies are often weak and irregular.

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