west Význam & definícia

Význam west v slovenčine

• 0 the direction in which the sun goes down in the evening, opposite to the east, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction:

  • The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.

  • The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

  • Most of the region will be dry tomorrow, but the west will have some rain.

  • The Black Country is/lies to the west of Birmingham.

  • There has been concern in/throughout the West about the effects of this measure.

  • East-West relations

  • the Wild West

  • Travis moved out west after college.

• 1 in or forming the west part of something:

  • West Africa

  • the west coast of the USA

  • Ireland is west of Britain.

• 2 towards the west:

  • Go due (= directly) west until you see a lake.

  • The balcony faces west.

• 3 the direction where the sun goes down in the evening that is opposite east, or the part of an area or country which is in this direction:

  • The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.

  • The sun sets in the west.

• 4 lying toward, coming from, or being at the west part:

  • the west coast

  • The town is west of here.

• 5 the part of the US west of the Mississippi River:

  • The museum grounds contain an Indian tepee and a large, heavy wagon used by early 19th-century settlers of the West.

  • The West must make a commitment to Africa to help find solutions to the continent's problems.