east
gb/ˈist/ us/ˈist/
A1
Engelska
~ 1900
kelet, keleti, keletre néző, kelet felé, keletre, keleti rész
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
kelet
A1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'east' with 'eastern' when describing location. 'East' is a noun or adverb, 'eastern' is an adjective.
Betydelse
The compass direction of sunrise
Ordkombinationer
due east
|east coast
|to the east
|facing east
|east wind
Synonymer
orient (More formal or literary term for the east as a direction or region.)
Antonymer
west (The opposite cardinal direction, where the sun sets.)
Teman
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'east' instead of 'eastern' for regions, e.g., 'East Europe' instead of 'Eastern Europe'.
Betydelse
Situated toward the east
Ordkombinationer
east side
|east-facing window
|east entrance
Synonymer
eastern (More common for describing large areas or regions rather than specific sides.)
Antonymer
west (Opposite directional location or orientation.)
Teman
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In or toward the direction where the sun rises.
Located toward, in, or facing the east.
A1
3
kelet felé
A1
keletre
A1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
Toward the east direction
Ordkombinationer
head east
|drive east
|fly east
Synonymer
eastward (Slightly more formal or literary term for movement toward the east.)
Antonymer
west (Opposite direction of travel.)
Teman
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In the direction where the sun rises.
Toward or in the direction of the east.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
Kelet
B1
keleti rész
A2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Betydelse
Eastern part of a country or world
Ordkombinationer
Middle East
|Far East
|East Asia
Synonymer
orient (More literary or historical term for East Asia and surrounding regions.)
Antonymer
west (Western regions as opposed to eastern ones.)
Teman
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
east
IPA
GB/ˈist/
US/ˈist/
Stavelser och betoning
east (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (east)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: east
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- She studies politics in the Middle East.
- Oil is a major export from the Middle East.