east
gb/ˈist/ us/ˈist/
A1
Anglais
~ 1900
kelet, keleti, keletre néző, kelet felé, keletre, keleti rész
NOM
A1
1
kelet
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is to the east of [place]
The city lies to the east of the river.
A város a folyótól keletre fekszik.
The sun rises in the east.
A nap keleten kel fel.
They traveled east for several days before reaching the coast.
Our hotel room faces east, so we get the morning sun.
The wind is coming from the east today.
Exemples pédagogiques
The sun comes up in the east.
A nap keleten kel fel.
Japan is to the east of China.
Japán Kínától keletre van.
We drove east to the mountains.
My window looks to the east.
A warm wind came from the east.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'east' with 'eastern' when describing location. 'East' is a noun or adverb, 'eastern' is an adjective.
Sens
The compass direction of sunrise
Collocations
due east
|east coast
|to the east
|facing east
|east wind
Synonymes
orient (More formal or literary term for the east as a direction or region.)
Antonymes
west (The opposite cardinal direction, where the sun sets.)
Thèmes
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The direction where the sun rises, opposite west.
The direction on a compass that is at 90 degrees to north, where the sun rises.
A2
2
keleti
A2
keletre néző
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[place/building] is on the east side of [place]
Our house has an east-facing garden.
A házunknak keletre néző kertje van.
The east wall of the church is decorated with stained glass.
A templom keleti falát színes üvegablakok díszítik.
The city’s east entrance is often busy in the morning.
Exemples pédagogiques
I live on the east side of town.
A város keleti részén lakom.
The restaurant has an east door.
Az étteremnek van egy keleti oldali ajtaja.
The school has an east wall with big windows.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'east' instead of 'eastern' for regions, e.g., 'East Europe' instead of 'Eastern Europe'.
Sens
Situated toward the east
Collocations
east side
|east-facing window
|east entrance
Synonymes
eastern (More common for describing large areas or regions rather than specific sides.)
Antonymes
west (Opposite directional location or orientation.)
Thèmes
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
In or toward the direction where the sun rises.
Located toward, in, or facing the east.
A1
3
kelet felé
A1
keletre
A1
Schéma d’usage :
to go/travel/move east
They drove east until they reached the ocean.
Kelet felé autóztak, amíg el nem érték az óceánt.
The ship sailed east for three days.
A hajó három napig kelet felé hajózott.
Birds migrate east in spring.
Exemples pédagogiques
We walked east to the park.
Kelet felé sétáltunk a parkba.
The car goes east on this road.
Az autó ezen az úton kelet felé halad.
The train moves east every morning.
Sens
Toward the east direction
Collocations
head east
|drive east
|fly east
Synonymes
eastward (Slightly more formal or literary term for movement toward the east.)
Antonymes
west (Opposite direction of travel.)
Thèmes
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
In the direction where the sun rises.
Toward or in the direction of the east.
NOM
B1
4
Kelet
B1
keleti rész
A2
Schéma d’usage :
the East [of place]
He grew up in the east of England.
Anglia keleti részén nőtt fel.
Trade between Europe and the East increased in the 19th century.
A 19. században megnőtt a kereskedelem Európa és a Kelet között.
Many tourists visit countries in the Far East.
Exemples pédagogiques
I live in the east of my country.
Az országom keleti részén élek.
The East has many big cities.
Keleten sok nagyváros van.
We read about life in the Far East.
Sens
Eastern part of a country or world
Collocations
Middle East
|Far East
|East Asia
Synonymes
orient (More literary or historical term for East Asia and surrounding regions.)
Antonymes
west (Western regions as opposed to eastern ones.)
Thèmes
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
Définition
The eastern part of a country or the world.
A region located in or associated with the eastern part of a country or continent, or with countries to the east globally.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
east
API
GB/ˈist/
US/ˈist/
Syllabes et accentuation
east (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (east)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: east
Famille de mots
Expressions
East Coast
1/ˈist kˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
Eastern coastal region, especially USA
The eastern coastal area of a country, especially the United States along the Atlantic Ocean.
Exemples
- I grew up on the East Coast of the United States.
- Many people travel to the East Coast for summer vacations.
Far East
1/fˈɑɹ ˈist/
fixed phrase
East and Southeast Asian countries
Countries in East and Southeast Asia, such as China, Japan, and Thailand.
Exemples
- He spent several years working in the Far East.
- The company imports goods from the Far East.
Middle East
1/mˈɪdəl ˈist/
fixed phrase
Region in Western Asia and North Africa
A region that includes countries like Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt.
Exemples
- She studies politics in the Middle East.
- Oil is a major export from the Middle East.