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est

east

noun EHST Less Common

Origin: from English 'east'

Usage Note

Est is the cardinal direction east and is invariable, used with the article as l'est. Note a est ('to the east') and the compass set nord, sud, est, ovest.

Examples

"Il sole sorge a est."

Natural Translation

The sun rises in the east.

Literal Translation

The sun rises to east.

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