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I. ouest [wɛst] ADJ inv

ouest façade, versant, côte: west

ouest frontière, zone: western

II. ouest [wɛst] N m

1. ouest (point cardinal):

ouest: west

à l'ouest de Paris être, habiter: west of Paris

vers l'ouest aller, naviguer: west, westward

un vent d'ouest: a westerly wind

exposé à l'ouest: west-facing attr

2. ouest (région):

ouest: west

dans l'ouest de la France se situer, avoir lieu, habiter, voyager: in the west of France

dans l'ouest de la France aller, se rendre: to the west of France

l'ouest du Japon: western Japan

3. ouest GEOG, POL:

l'Ouest: the West

vivre dans l'Ouest: to live in the West

venir de l'Ouest: to come from the West

de l'Ouest ville, accent: western

I. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] ADJ inv

sud-ouest façade, versant: southwest

sud-ouest frontière, zone: southwestern

II. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] N m

sud-ouest: southwest

vent de sud-ouest: southwesterly wind

le sud-ouest de la France: the southwest of France

est-ouest [ɛstwɛst] ADJ inv

est-ouest: east-west

les relations Est-Ouest: East-West relations

I. nord-ouest [nɔʀ(d)wɛst] ADJ inv

nord-ouest façade, versant: northwest

nord-ouest frontière, zone: northwestern

II. nord-ouest [nɔʀ(d)wɛst] N m

nord-ouest: northwest

vent de nord-ouest: northwesterly wind

ouest-allemand (ouest-allemande) <mpl ouest-allemands> [wɛstalmɑ̃, ɑ̃d] ADJ

ouest-allemand (ouest-allemande): West German

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north-west: nord-ouest m

north-west coast, side: nord-ouest

north-west inv wind: de nord-ouest

north-west move: vers le nord-ouest

north-west lie, live: au nord-ouest (of de)

south-west: sud-ouest m

south-west coast, side: sud-ouest

south-west inv wind: de sud-ouest

south-west move: vers le sud-ouest

south-west lie, live: au sud-ouest (of de)

north-western coast, boundary: nord-ouest

north-western inv town, accent, custom: du nord-ouest

north-western Scotland: le nord-ouest de l'Écosse

south-western coast, boundary: sud-ouest

south-western inv town, accent, custom: du sud-ouest

south-western England: le Sud-ouest de l'Angleterre

westward side: ouest

westward inv wall, slope: du côté ouest

westward journey, route, movement: vers l'ouest

in a westward direction: en direction de l'ouest, vers l'ouest

westward: vers l'ouest

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I. ouest [wɛst] N m

l'ouest: the west

à [ou dans] l'ouest: in the west

à [ou vers] l'ouest: to the west

à l'ouest de qc: west of sth

vent d'ouest: westerly wind

les régions de l'ouest: the western regions

II. ouest [wɛst] ADJ inv

ouest: westerly

ouest banlieue, longitude, partie: western

ouest-nord-ouest [wɛstnɔʀwɛst] N m sans pl

ouest-nord-ouest: west-northwest

ouest-allemand(e) <ouest-allemands> [wɛstalmɑ̃, ɑ̃d] ADJ

ouest-allemand(e): West German

ouest-sud-ouest [wɛstsydwɛst] N m sans pl

ouest-sud-ouest: west-southwest

I. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] inv N m

sud-ouest: south-west Brit

sud-ouest: southwest Am

II. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] inv ADJ

sud-ouest: south-west Brit

sud-ouest: southwest Am

vent sud-ouest: southwester

nord-ouest [nɔʀwɛst] N m inv

nord-ouest: northwest

Ouest [wɛst] N m

Ouest: West

les pays de l'Ouest: the West

les gens de l'Ouest: Westerners

le conflit entre l'Est et l'Ouest: the conflict between East and West

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West African: ouest-africain(e)

WNW: ouest-nord-ouest m

WSW: ouest-sud-ouest

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I. ouest [wɛst] N m

l'ouest: the west

à [ou dans] l'ouest: in the west

à [ou vers] l'ouest: to the west

à l'ouest de qc: west of sth

vent d'ouest: westerly wind

les régions de l'ouest: the western regions

II. ouest [wɛst] ADJ inv

ouest: westerly

ouest banlieue, longitude, partie: western

ouest-sud-ouest [wɛstsydwɛst] N m sans pl

ouest-sud-ouest: west-southwest

ouest-allemand(e) <ouest-allemands> [wɛstalmɑ͂, ɑ͂d] ADJ HISTORY

ouest-allemand(e): West German

ouest-nord-ouest [wɛstnɔʀwɛst] N m sans pl

ouest-nord-ouest: west-northwest

nord-ouest [nɔʀwɛst] N m inv

nord-ouest: northwest

I. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] inv N m

sud-ouest: southwest

II. sud-ouest [sydwɛst] inv ADJ

sud-ouest: southwest

vent sud-ouest: southwester

Ouest [wɛst] N m

Ouest: West

les pays de l'Ouest: the West

les gens de l'Ouest: Westerners

le conflit entre l'Est et l'Ouest: the conflict between East and West

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West African: ouest-africain(e)

WNW: ouest-nord-ouest m

WSW: ouest-sud-ouest m

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

l'ouest: the west

à [ou dans] l'ouest: in the west

à [ou vers] l'ouest: to the west

à l'ouest de qc: west of sth

les régions de l'ouest: the western regions

d'est en ouest: from east to west

43° de longitude est/ouest: longitude 43° east/west

the wind changed to west: le vent a tourné à l'ouest

to lie 5 km to the west of sth: être à 5 km à l'ouest de qc

there were a lot of defections from the USSR: beaucoup de gens d'URSS sont passés à l'ouest

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La côte est inhospitalière, soumise aux vents d'ouest et sud-ouest dominants, et n'offrant aucun abri à la navigation.

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Le raïon couvre une superficie de 1 295,2 km, dans le sud-ouest de la voblast.

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L'entreprise fait vivre la seule commune de l'île, sur la côte sud-ouest.

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La parcelle située au sud-ouest abritait sans doute à l'origine un labyrinthe de coudriers.

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Au sud-ouest, existaient deux moulins à vent en bois.

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