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east

/iːst/

The direction from which the sun rises in the morning. It is one of the four cardinal points of the compass, located opposite the west.

Exemples

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1

The sun rises in the east every morning.

The sun comes up in the eastern direction daily.

2

The vessel is currently sailing toward the east.

The ship is moving in a direction toward the east.

3

Just keep heading east until you see the station.

Keep walking toward the sunrise direction to find the station.

Famille de mots

Nom
east
Adverbe
east
Adjectif
eastern
Apparenté
easterner
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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'Early'. The sun rises Early in the East.

Quiz rapide

If you want to watch the sun rise, you should look toward the ____.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : east

Exemples

1

The sun rises in the east every morning.

everyday

The sun comes up in the eastern direction daily.

2

The vessel is currently sailing toward the east.

formal

The ship is moving in a direction toward the east.

3

Just keep heading east until you see the station.

informal

Keep walking toward the sunrise direction to find the station.

4

The study focuses on migration patterns to the east of the river.

academic

The research looks at how people moved to the eastern side of the river.

5

We are planning to expand our sales territory to the east.

business

We want to increase our business area in the eastern region.

Famille de mots

Nom
east
Adverbe
east
Adjectif
eastern
Apparenté
easterner

Collocations courantes

the Far East the countries of East Asia
the Middle East the region including Southwest Asia and North Africa
due east exactly in the direction of the east
East Coast the land along the eastern edge of a country
facing east looking toward the direction of the sunrise

Phrases Courantes

East meets West

The meeting or blending of different cultures

the East End

A specific eastern part of a city, often London

East, west, home's best

No matter where you go, home is the best place

Souvent confondu avec

east vs yeast

Yeast is a fungus used in baking bread, while east is a geographical direction.

east vs eastern

East is a noun or adverb; eastern is the adjective form used to describe things from that direction.

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Notes d'usage

When used as a noun for a specific region, 'East' should be capitalized. When used as a direction for travel (e.g., 'go east'), it is usually lowercase and acts as an adverb.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often say 'go to the east' when they mean the direction of travel; it is more natural to say 'go east' or 'head east'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the word 'Early'. The sun rises Early in the East.

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Origine du mot

From Old English 'ēast', from a Germanic root meaning 'dawn'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Usually takes 'the' when functioning as a noun (the east). Used without an article or preposition when acting as an adverb of direction. Does not typically have a plural form.
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Contexte culturel

In many cultures, the east is associated with new beginnings because it is where the day starts with the sunrise.

Quiz rapide

If you want to watch the sun rise, you should look toward the ____.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : east

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