east

/iːst/

noun

wschód

/fʂxut/· rzeczownik

Definition

One of the four main points of the compass, opposite west.

Examples

The sun rises in the east.

Słońce wschodzi na wschodzie.

We are travelling to the East next summer.

Podróżujemy na Wschód przyszłego lata.

Synonyms

orient

Collocations

the Far EastMiddle Eastgo east

adjective

wschodni

/ˈfʂxɔdɲi/· przymiotnik

Definition

Situated in, directed towards, or coming from the east.

Examples

We live on the east side of the city.

Mieszkamy po wschodniej stronie miasta.

There's an east wind blowing today.

Dziś wieje wschodni wiatr.

Synonyms

eastern

Collocations

East CoastEast EndEast Africa

adverb

na wschód

/na‿fʂxut/· przysłówek

Definition

Towards the east.

Examples

The birds flew east for the winter.

Ptaki poleciały na wschód na zimę.

We drove east for about an hour.

Jechałyśmy na wschód przez około godzinę.

Synonyms

eastward

Collocations

go easthead east

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