Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - east
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East
east
~1 abbreviation E n 1 the direction from which the sun rises, that is on the right of a person facing north (The mountains in the east get a lot of snow. | Which way is east? | to the east (of)) (The sky to the east of the town was already lightening.) 2 the east the eastern part of a country (The rain will spread later to the east.) 3 in the east if there is wind, rain etc in the east, it is coming from the east ~2 adj 1 in the east or facing the east (We sailed down the east coast of the island.) 2 east wind an east wind comes from the east (a bitterly cold east wind) ~3 adv towards the east (We zigzagged through the trees, moving east all the time. | The road runs east to west.)
East ~ n 1 the East: a) the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan (The martial arts originated in the East.) b) the countries in the eastern part of Europe, especially the ones that had Communist governments (American relations with the East were at their worst in the late 1950s.) c) AmE the part of the US east of the Mississippi River, especially the states north of Washington DC (She was born in the East but now lives in Atlanta. | back East) (He was born in Minneapolis but he went to college back East.) 2 East-West relations/trade etc political relations etc between countries in eastern Europe and those in Europe and North America (- compare Far East, Middle East, Near East)
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also East Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The east is the direction where the sun rises. ...the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile... The principal range runs east to west. N-UNCOUNT: also the N 2. The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east. ...a village in the east of the country... N-SING: usu the N, oft N of n 3. If you go east, you travel towards the east. To drive, go east on Route 9. ADV: ADV after v 4. Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it. ...just east of the center of town. ADV: usu ADV of n 5. The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east. ...a low line of hills running along the east coast. ADJ: ADJ n 6. East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area He had been on safari in East Africa with his son. ADJ: ADJ n 7. An east wind is a wind that blows from the east. ADJ 8. The East is used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan. Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East. N-SING: the N 9. see also Middle East, Far East EAST see east ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adverb Etymology: Middle English est, from Old English east; akin to Old High German ostar to the ~, Latin aurora dawn, Greek eos, heos Date: before 12th century to, toward, or in the ~ II. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. situated toward or at the ~ an ~ window 2. coming from the ~ an ~ wind III. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. the general direction of sunrise ; the direction toward the right of one facing north b. the compass point directly opposite to west 2. capitalized a. regions lying to the ~ of a specified or implied point of orientation b. regions having a culture derived from ancient non-European especially Asian areas 3. the altar end of a church 4. often capitalized a. the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the ~ or at the right of a diagram b. a person (as a bridge player) occupying this position in the course of a specified activity ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal point 90° to the right of north). b the compass point corresponding to this. c the direction in which this lies. 2 (usu. the East) a the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe. b the Communist States of eastern Europe. 3 the eastern part of a country, town, etc. 4 (East) Bridge a player occupying the position designated 'east'. --adj. 1 towards, at, near, or facing east. 2 coming from the east (east wind). --adv. 1 towards, at, or near the east. 2 (foll. by of) further east than. Phrases and idioms East End the part of London east of the City as far as the River Lea. East Ender an inhabitant of the East End. East Indiaman hist. a large ship engaged in trade with the East Indies. East Indies the islands etc. east of India, esp. the Malay archipelago. east-north (or -south) -east the direction or compass point midway between east and north-east (or south-east). to the east (often foll. by of) in an easterly direction. Etymology: OE east- f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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разг. Восток Северо-восточная часть страны, в первую очередь штаты Новой Англии New England ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. восток to look to the east —- выходить на восток (об окне и т. п.) Barking is seven miles to the east of London —- Баркинг расположен в семи милях на восток от Лондона 2. (E.) Восток Near (Far) E. —- Ближний (Дальний) Восток 3. мор. ост E. by North —- ост-тень-норд 4. восточный ветер 5. (E.) восток страны или района 6. (E.) ам. северо-восточная часть США, особ. Новая Англия 7. восточный east wind —- восточный ветер, ост 8. мор. остовый 9. обращенный к востоку; выходящий на восток east window —- окно (выходящее) на восток 10. к востоку, на восток, в восточном направлении to travel east —- идти к востоку due east —- прямо на восток Yosemite Valley is due east of San Francisco —- долина Йосемити лежит прямо на восток от Сан-Франциско 11. с востока (о ветре) the wind blows east —- ветер дует с востока 12. редк. двигаться в восточном направлении; поворачивать на восток, уклоняться на восток 13. редк. ориентироваться; определять свое местоположение 14. редк. задувать с востока (о ветре) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Lothian noun Ист-Лотиан EAST Indies noun hist. Ост-Индия EAST 1. noun 1) восток; naut. ост to the east (of) - к востоку (от) 2) (the East) Восток; - Far East - Middle East 3) восточный ветер (тж. east wind) East or West home is best prov. - в гостях хорошо, a дома лучше 2. adj. восточный 3. adv. 1) на восток; к востоку 2) с востока (о ветре) to blow east - дуть с востока EAST China Sea noun Восточно-Китайское море EAST Side noun Ист-Сайд, восточная (беднейшая) часть Нью-Йорка EAST End noun Ист-Энд, восточная (беднейшая) часть Лондона EAST India Company noun hist. Ост-Индская компания ...Англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. easten "from the east," from P.Gmc. *austa-, *austra-, from PIE *aus- "to shine" (especially of the dawn). Cold War use of East for "communist states" first recorded 1951. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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