- easterly east·er·ly adj
- ['iːstəlɪ]
(point, aspect) orientale, (wind) da est, di levante, dell'est
in an easterly direction — in direzione est
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
easterly east·er·ly adj
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easterly — 1540s (adj.); see EAST (Cf. east). As a noun meaning easterly wind, by 1901 … Etymology dictionary
easterly — [ēs′tər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the east 2. from the east, as a wind n. pl. easterlies a wind from the east … English World dictionary
east — [ēst] n. [ME est < OE east, akin to Ger osten, ON austr < Gmc base * aust , dawn < IE base * awes , to shine, dawn > L aurora, dawn, aurum, gold] 1. the direction to the right of a person facing north; direction in which sunrise… … English World dictionary
easterly — east•er•ly [[t]ˈi stər li[/t]] adj. adv. n. pl. lies 1) navig. moving, directed, or situated toward the east 2) navig. mer (esp. of a wind) coming from the east 3) navig. toward the east 4) navig. from the east 5) navig. mer a wind that blows… … From formal English to slang
easterly — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. 1 in an eastern position or direction. 2 (of a wind) blowing from the east. n. (pl. ies) a wind blowing from the east … Useful english dictionary
east bound — adj. moving in an easterly direction, headed toward the east … English contemporary dictionary
easterly — [[t]i͟ːstə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An easterly point, area, or direction is to the east or towards the east. He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n An easterly wind is a wind that blows from… … English dictionary
easterly — easterliness, n. /ee steuhr lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. easterlies. adj. 1. moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course. 2. (esp. of a wind) coming from the east: an easterly gale. adv. 3. toward the east. 4. from the east. n … Universalium
easterly — eas|ter|ly1 [ˈi:stəli US ərli] adj 1.) towards or in the east ▪ We drove off in an easterly direction . 2.) an easterly wind comes from the east easterly 2 easterly2 plural easterlies n a wind that comes from the east … Dictionary of contemporary English
éast — 1. adj east, easterly; cmp éastra, éasterra; spl éastmest, éastemest; 2. m ( es/ as) the east adv eastwards, in an easterly direction, to the east, in or from the east; 1. marking direction, (1) of movement; (2) of measurement (of a road,… … Old to modern English dictionary
East — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal point 90° to the right of north). b the compass point corresponding to this. c the direction in which this lies. 2 (usu. the East) a the regions or… … Useful english dictionary
