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Wes·ten <-s> [ˈvɛstn̩] N m kein indef art, kein pl
1. Westen (Himmelsrichtung):
Westen
west
2. Westen (westliche Gegend):
Westen
west
der Wilde Westen
the Wild West
3. Westen POL (die Länder der westlichen Welt):
der Westen
the West
Nor·den <-s> [ˈnɔrdn̩] N m kein pl, kein indef art
1. Norden (Himmelsrichtung):
Norden
north
im Norden
in the north
aus Richtung Norden
from the north
in Richtung Norden
northwards
in Richtung Norden
to[wards] the north
nach [o. form gen] Norden
to the north
nach [o. form gen] Norden
northwards
nach Norden blicken [o. gehen] [o. liegen] Zimmer, Fenster
to look [or face] north
wir möchten ein Zimmer nach Norden haben
we would like a north-facing room [or a room that faces the north]
nach Norden zeigen Kompass
to point north
nach Norden zeigen Person
to point to the north
von [o. aus] Norden
from the north
der Wind kommt von Norden
the wind is blowing from the north [or from a northerly direction]
von Norden nach Süden
from north to south
2. Norden (nördliche Gegend):
Norden
north
er wohnt im Norden/im Norden der Stadt/im Norden von Hamburg/im Norden Deutschlands
he lives in the north/in the northern part of town/in the northern part of Hamburg/in North[ern] Germany
aus dem Norden kommen [o. stammen]
to come [or be] [or hail] from the north [or from up north]
in den Norden
to[wards] the north
wir fahren dieses Jahr in den Norden
we're going up north on holiday this year
im hohen Norden
in the far north
Wes·te <-, -n> [ˈvɛstə] N f
1. Weste (ärmellose Jacke):
Weste
waistcoat
2. Weste (Strickjacke):
Weste
cardigan
3. Weste (aus Daunen):
Weste
body warmer
Phrases:
eine reine [o. saubere] [o. weiße] Weste haben inf
to have a clean slate inf
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German
German
westbound
in Richtung Westen
westbound lane AUTO, TRANSP
Spur f in Richtung [o. nach] Westen
westward(s) road
nach Westen
westward(s)
in Richtung Westen
the Occident
der Westen liter
the Wild West
der Wilde Westen
West
Westen m <-s>
she chose the west-facing bedroom
sie wählte das nach Westen liegende Schlafzimmer
the west
der Westen
in the west
im Westen
to be in the west of sth
im Westen einer S. gen sein
Bristol is in the west of England
Bristol liegt im Westen Englands
the West
der Westen
the Wild West
der Wilde Westen
the West
der Westen
in [or throughout] the West
im Westen
the West
der Westen
they live on the west side of town
sie leben im Westen der Stadt
the balcony faces west
der Balkon geht nach Westen
to go/head/travel west
nach Westen gehen/ziehen/reisen
to turn west
sich acc nach Westen wenden
due west
direkt nach Westen
body warmer
Weste f <-, -n>
bronco
wildes Pferd im Westen der USA
Kipling wrote that “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet”
Kipling schrieb „Osten ist Osten und Westen ist Westen, die zwei werden nie zueinander finden“
Great Plains
Präriegebiete im Westen der USA
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nach Norden/Osten/Süden/Westen abdrehen
to turn to the north/east/south/west
von Westen fließt Kaltluft nach Europa ein
a cold westerly airstream is moving into Europe
der Wilde Westen
the Wild West
nach Norden/Westen gehen
to go north/west
von Norden/Westen, etc.
from the North/West, etc.
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Der Kupferstich zeigt die Burg in ihrer Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung von Nord-Westen her.
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Im Westen schließt sich eine weit vorspringende Empore mit geschwungener Brüstung an.
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2019 musste im Nord-Westen der Vorburg die äußere Umfassungsmauer saniert werden.
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Unter der Plattform befindet sich eine Grotte, die von Westen durch ein vergittertes Tor zugänglich ist.
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Im 5. Jahrhundert wurden die Römer durch die nach Westen vordringenden Franken vertrieben und das Land verwüstet.
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