East, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

east , East

1 n-uncount The east is the direction where the sun rises.
also the N
...the vast swamps which lie to the east of the River Nile..., The principal range runs east to west.

2 n-sing The east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the east.
usu the N, oft N of n
...a village in the east of the country...

3 adv If you go east, you travel towards the east.
ADV after v
To drive, go east on Route 9.

4 adv Something that is east of a place is positioned to the east of it.
usu ADV of n
...just east of the center of town.

5 adj The east edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the east.
ADJ n
...a low line of hills running along the east coast.

6 adj East is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the east of a larger area
ADJ n
He had been on safari in East Africa with his son.

7 adj An east wind is a wind that blows from the east.

8 n-sing The East is used to refer to the southern and eastern part of Asia, including India, China, and Japan.
the N
Every so often, a new martial art arrives from the East.

9
→ Middle East
→ Far East