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east

/iːst/

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noun

Восток

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.

Examples :

"The school is located in the east of the city. "

Школа находится на востоке города.

geography direction world nautical point essential

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adjective

Восточный

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

Examples :

"The sun rises in the east every morning. "

Солнце встает на востоке каждое утро.

geography direction essential

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adjective

Восточный

Wind from the east

Examples :

"The east wind made it chilly this morning. "

Восточный ветер сделал это утро прохладным.

weather direction essential

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adjective

Восточный

Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.

Examples :

"The sun rises in the east. "

Солнце встает на востоке.

direction geography essential

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adjective

Восточный

From the East; oriental.

Examples :

"My grandmother told me stories about her east Asian childhood. "

Моя бабушка рассказывала мне истории о своем восточноазиатском детстве.

direction geography world essential

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adjective

восточный, расположенный на востоке

Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel.

Examples :

"the east front of a cathedral"

восточный фасад собора

architecture religion building direction essential

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adverb

На восток

Towards the east; eastwards

Examples :

"The sun rises east. "

Солнце встает на восток.

direction geography essential