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West

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West, Benjamin 1738-1820.
American painter. The first American to study art in Italy (1760-1763), he settled in England and quickly became a prominent artist. The Death of General Wolfe (1770) is among his most important works.

West, Jerome Alan Known as "Jerry." Born 1938.
American basketball player, coach, and general manager. As guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1973), he became one of the National Basketball Association's all-time scoring leaders, and as coach and general manager he helped lead the Lakers to five world championships.

West, Mae 1892?-1980.
American actress known for her sultry stage persona. Her films include I'm No Angel (1933) and My Little Chickadee (1940).

West, Nathanael Pen name of Nathan Weinstein. 1903-1940.
American writer known for his novels of dark comedy, such as Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939).

West, Dame Rebecca Pen name of Cicily Isabel Fairfield Andrews. 1892-1983.
British writer and critic whose works include psychological novels, such as The Judge (1922), critical studies, as of Henry James (1916), a historical study of Yugoslavia (1942), and several reports on the Nuremberg trials.

west  (wst)
n.
1. Abbr. W
a. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.
b. The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.
2. An area or region lying in the west.
3. often West
a. The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
b. The western part of a region or country.
4. often West
a. A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.
b. The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
c. The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.
d. The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
2. Originating in or coming from the west: a gentle west wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the west.

[Middle English, from Old English; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.]

west [wɛst]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 270° clockwise from north and 180° from east
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the direction along a parallel towards the sunset, at 270° clockwise from north
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
the west (often capital) any area lying in or towards the west Related adjs Hesperian, Occidental
4. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to west on the compass
adj
1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the west
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the west
adv
1. in, to, or towards the west
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Archaic (of the wind) from the west
go west Informal
a.  to be lost or destroyed irrevocably
b.  to die Symbol W
[Old English; related to Old Norse vestr, Sanskrit avástāt, Latin vesper evening, Greek hésperos]

West [wɛst]
n
the
1. (Placename) the western part of the world contrasted historically and culturally with the East or Orient; the Occident
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) the non-Communist countries of Europe and America contrasted with the Communist states of the East Compare East [2]
3. (Placename) (in the US)
a.  that part of the US lying approximately to the west of the Mississippi
b.  (during the Colonial period) the region outside the 13 colonies, lying mainly to the west of the Alleghenies
4. (Historical Terms) (in the ancient and medieval world) the Western Roman Empire and, later, the Holy Roman Empire
adj
(Placename)
a.  of or denoting the western part of a specified country, area, etc.
b.  (as part of a name) the West Coast

West2
n
1. (Biographies / West, Benjamin (1738-1820) M, US, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Benjamin. 1738-1820, US painter, in England from 1763
2. (Biographies / West, Mae (1892-1980) F, US, FILMS AND TV: actress) Mae. 1892-1980, US film actress
3. (Biographies / West, Nathanael (1903-1940) M, US, WRITING: novelist) Nathanael, real name Nathan Weinstein. 1903-40, US novelist: author of Miss Lonely-Hearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939)
4. (Biographies / West, Rebecca, Dame (1892-1983) F, British, WRITING: journalist, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: critic) Dame Rebecca, real name Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield). 1892-1983, British journalist, novelist, and critic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.West - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
North America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
2.west - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
3.West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century
southwestern United States, Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
Northwest, northwestern United States - the northwestern region of the United States
ghost town - a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
West Coast - the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
dry wash, wash - the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
sourdough - a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
4.west - the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
5.West - British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
6.West - United States film actress (1892-1980)
7.WestWest - English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
8.west - a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
location - a point or extent in space
Adj.1.west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
Adv.1.west - to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"; "situated west of Boston"

west noun
Related words
adjective occidental, Hesperian
Translations
west [west]
A. Noeste m, occidente m
the West (Pol) → el Oeste, (el)Occidente
tales of the American Westcuentos mpl del Oeste americano
in the west of the countryal oeste or en el oeste del país
the wind is from the or in the westel viento sopla or viene del oeste
to the west ofal oeste de
B. ADJ [part, coast] → oeste, del oeste, occidental; [wind] → del oeste
C. ADV (= westward) → hacia el oeste; (= in the west) → al oeste, en el oeste
we were travelling westviajábamos hacia el oeste
west of the borderal oeste de la frontera
it's west of Londonestá al oeste or en el oeste de Londres
to go west [object, machine] → cascarse, estropearse; [plan] → irse al garete; [person] → estirar la pata
D. CPD West Africa NÁfrica f Occidental
the West Bank NCisjordania f
West Berlin N (Hist) → Berlín m Oeste
the West Country N (Brit) → el West Country(el sudoeste de Inglaterra, esp. los condados de Cornualles, Devon y Somerset)
the West End N (of London) → el West End(de Londres) (zona del centro de Londres donde hay muchas tiendas y locales de ocio)
West Germany N (formerly) → Alemania f Occidental
see also West German, West Indian West Indies NPLAntillas fpl

west [ˈwɛst]
n
(= direction) → ouest m
in the west → à l'ouest
She's from the West → Elle est originaire de l'Ouest.
in the west of sth → dans l'ouest de qch
They live in the west of the country → Ils vivent dans l'ouest du pays.
a house in the west of the city → une ville à l'ouest de la ville
the west of Ireland → l'Ouest de l'Irlande
to the west (= westwards) → à l'ouest
the west, the West (= US, Canada, Europe) → l'Occident m
in the West → en Occident
adjouest inv
the west coast → la côte ouest
a house in west London → une maison dans l'ouest de Londres
the west wind → le vent d'ouest
advvers l'ouest
We were travelling west → Nous allions vers l'ouest.
west of → à l'ouest de
Stroud is west of Oxford → Stroud est à l'ouest d'Oxford.
West Africa nAfrique f de l'Ouest
West Bank n
the West Bank → la Cisjordanie

west
n
the west, the West (also Pol) → der Westen; in the westim Westen; to the westnach or gen (liter)Westen; to the west ofwestlich von, im Westen von; he comes from the west (of Ireland)er kommt aus dem Westen (von Irland); the wind is coming from the westder Wind kommt von West(en) or aus (dem) Westen; the south and west of the squaredie Südseite und die Westseite des Platzes
(= western world) the west or Westder Westen
adjWest-; the west coastdie Westküste; west windWestwind m; Salford WestSalford West
adv
nach Westen, westwärts; it faces westes geht nach Westen; west ofwestlich von
to go west (fig inf)flöten gehen (inf); (= to die)vor die Hunde gehen (inf)

west in cpdsWest-;
West Africa
nWestafrika nt
West Bank
n (in Middle East) → Westjordanland nt, → West Bank f
West Berlin
nWestberlin nt
westbound
adj traffic, carriageway(in) Richtung Westen; the west carriageway of the M4 (Brit) → die M4 in Richtung Westen; to be westnach Westen unterwegs sein, westwärts reisen or fahren
advnach Westen, (in) Richtung Westen
West Country
n (Brit) → Südwestengland nt (esp Cornwall, Devon und Somerset)
West End
n the west (in London) → der (Londoner) Westen, das Westend
West Ender
nBewohner(in) m(f)des Londoner Westens or des Westend

west:
West Europe
n (esp US) → Westeuropa nt
West European
adjwesteuropäisch
nWesteuropäer(in) m(f)
West Germany
nWestdeutschland nt, → Bundesrepublik f(Deutschland)
West Indian
adjwestindisch
nWestindier(in) m(f)
West Indies
west-northwest
nWestnordwest no art
advnach Westnordwesten; west of X/the lakewestnordwestlich von X/des Sees

west:
West Side
n the west, the Upper westdie West Side, der Westen von Manhattan
west-southwest
nWestsüdwest no art
advnach Westsüdwesten; west of X/the lakewestsüdwestlich von X/des Sees

west [wɛst]
1. novest m, ponente m, occidente m
the wind is in or from the west → il vento viene da ovest or da ponente or da occidente
(to the) west of → a ovest di
in the west of → nella parte occidentale di
the West (Pol) → l'Occidente m
2. adj (gen) → ovest inv; (part, coast) → occidentale; (wind) → di ponente
3. advverso ovest
to sail west → navigare verso ovest
a house facing west → una casa esposta a ovest

west [wɛst]
1. novest m, ponente m, occidente m
the wind is in or from the west → il vento viene da ovest or da ponente or da occidente
(to the) west of → a ovest di
in the west of → nella parte occidentale di
the West (Pol) → l'Occidente m
2. adj (gen) → ovest inv; (part, coast) → occidentale; (wind) → di ponente
3. advverso ovest
to sail west → navigare verso ovest
a house facing west → una casa esposta a ovest

west
n west [west]
1 the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain. weste الغَرب запад západ vest; vest-; vestlig del af der Westen δύση oeste lääs مغرب länsi ouest מַעֲרָב पश्चिम zapad nyugat barat vestur ovest 西 서부 지방 vakarai rietumi barat westen vest, vestlig del zachód oeste vest запад západ zahod zapad väst, väster ทิศตะวันตก batı 西邊 захід مغرب hướng tây 西
2 (often with capital also W ) one of the four main points of the compass. wes إحْدى الجِهات الأرْبَعَه على البوصَلَه запад západ vest der Westen δύση (ως σημείο του ορίζοντα) oeste lääs غرب länsi ouest מַעֲרָב कंपास के चार मुख्य बिंदुओं में से एक zapad nyugat Barat vestur ovest 西方 서쪽 vakarai rietumi barat westen vest zachód oeste vest Запад západ zahod zapad väst, väster ทิศตะวันตก Batı (通常大寫)羅盤上的西邊 захід سمت نما کے چار اہم نکتوں میں سے ایک Hướng Tây trên la bàn `西`
adj
1 in the west She's in the west wing of the hospital. weste في الغَرْب، غَربي западен západní vest- westlich δυτικός oeste lääne- ناحيه غرب läntinen ouest מַעֲרָבִי पश्चिमी zapadno nyugati barat vestur- ovest 西の 서쪽의 vakarinis rietumu- di barat westelijk vest-, vestre zachodni oeste de vest западный západný zahoden zapadni västlig, västra ซึ่งอยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก batıda 西邊的 західний جو مغرب میں واقع ہو phía tây 西
2 from the direction of the west a west wind. weste من جِهَة الغَرْب، غَربي западен západní vestlig; vesten- West-... δυτικός del oeste lääne- غربي länsi- (d')ouest מַעֲרָבִי पश्चिम की दिशा से sa zapada nyugati dari barat vestan-, að vestan, vestanstæður da ovest 西からの 서쪽에서 불어오는 vakarų rietumu- daripada arah barat westen{#169} vestlig, vesta- zachodni oeste din(spre) vest западный západný zahoden zapadni västlig, väst- ซึ่งพัดมาจากทางทิศตะวันตก batıdan esen 西方的 західний مغربی từ hướng tây 西
adv
towards the west The cliffs face west. wes إلى الغَرْب، نَحْو الغَرْب на запад na západ mod vest nach Westen δυτικά al oeste läände رو به غرب länteen à l'ouest מַעֲרָבָה पश्चिम की दिशा में zapadno, na zapad nyugat felé mengarah ke barat vestur, í vesturátt a ovest 西へ 서쪽을 향해 vakarų link uz rietumiem ke sebelah barat naar het westen mot vest, vestover, vest na zachód a oeste spre vest на запад; к западу na západ zahodno ka zapadu västerut ไปทางทิศตะวันตก batıya (doğru) 向西方 на захід مغرب کی جانب về phía tây 西
adj westerly
1 (of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west a westerly wind. westelik غَرْبي، من الغَرْب западен západní vestlig; vesten- West-... δυτικός de oeste lääne- غربي läntinen d'ouest מַעֲרָבִי पछवां zapadni nyugati dari barat vestanstæður da ovest 西からの 서쪽에서 불어오는 vakarinis, vakaris rietumu- datang dari arah barat westen{#169} vestlig, fra vest, vestfra zachodni oeste ves­tic западный; с запада západný zahoden zapadni västlig พัดมาจากทางทิศตะวันตก batıdan gelen/esen 從西邊來的 західний مغربی từ hướng tây 西
2 looking, lying etc towards the west moving in a westerly direction. westelik, weswaarts نَحْو الغَرْب западен západní mod vest; vestpå westlich δυτικός para el oeste lääne- رو به غرب länsi- vers l'ouest לְכִיווּן מַעֲרָב पश्चिम की दिशा में zapadno, na zapad nyugati arah ke barat vestlægur, vestur- verso ovest 西向きの 서쪽으로 향하는 vakarų rietumu- menghala ke barat westelijk mot vest, vestover zachodni para oeste (spre) vest западный západný proti zahodu zapadni västlig ไปทางทิศตะวันตก batıya doğru, batıdan 朝西的 західний مغرب کی طرف رخ کرنا về hướng tây 西
adj western
of the west or the West Western customs/clothes. cowboyagtig غَرْبي، أوروبي западен západní vestlig westlich δυτικός del oeste läänelik غربي läntinen (de l')ouest, occidental מַעֲרָבִי पाश्चात्य zapadnjački nyugati Barat vesturríkja-; vestrænn dell'ovest, occidentale 西洋の 서부의 vakarų, vakarietiškas rietumu- kebaratan westers vest-, vestre, vesterlandsk zachodni ocidental din vest, occiden­tal западный;ковбойский západný zahoden zapadnjački västerländsk, western- ซึ่งเป็นทางทิศตะวันตก batı, batıya ait 西方的 західний مغرب کا phương tây 西
n
a film or novel about the Wild West Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians. Wilde Weste-film الغَرْب المُتَوَحِّش каубойски роман/филм western western; cowboyfilm der Western γουέστερν, καουμπόικη ταινία western vestern فيلم وسترن länkkäri western מַעֲרבוֹן पश्चिम निवासी western (film) western film atau cerita Western vestri, kúrekamynd/-saga western 西部劇 서부극 vesternas vesterns filem atau novel koboi western cowboyfilm/-bok, western western western (film) western вестерн western vestern vestern västern หนังหรือบทละครที่เกี่ยวกับดินแดนทางตะวันตก kovboy filmi/romanı 西方人 вестерн مغرب کا رہنے والا phim miền tây 西
adj westernmost
furthest west the westernmost point. mees westelike في أقْصى الغَرْب най-западен nejzápadnější vestligst westlichst δυτικότατος el punto más occidental kõige läänepoolsem غربي ترين läntisin le plus à l'ouest ה הַמַעֲרָבִי सुदूर पश्चिम का krajnje zapadni legnyugatibb ujung barat vestastur (il più occidentale) 最も西の 가장 서쪽의 labiausiai nutolęs į vakarus vistālākais uz rietumiem; vistālākais rietumu- barat daya meest westelijk vestligst leżący najdalej na zachód mais a oeste cel mai de vest самый западный najzápadnejší najzahodnejši najzapadniji västligast ซึ่งอยู่ไกลที่สุดทางทิศตะวันตก en batıdaki 最西邊的 крайній західний دور مغربی cực tây 西
adj westward
towards the west in a westward direction. weswaarts في إتِّجاهٍ غَرْبي на запад na západ vestpå westlich προς τα δυτικά para el oeste läänepoolne رو به غرب länteen vers l'ouest לְמַעֲרָב पश्चिमाभिमुख zapadno nyugat felé tartó arah ke barat í vesturátt verso ovest 西方への 서쪽으로 향하는 nukreiptas į vakarus, vakarų rietumu virzienā (ejošs) arah barat westelijk vestlig zachodni para oeste (spre) vest на запад na západ proti zahodu ka zapadu västlig ซึ่งไปทางทิศตะวันตก batıya doğru 向西的 такий, що спрямований на захід مغربی سمت về phía tây 西
adv westward(s)
towards the west We journeyed westwards for two weeks. weswaarts نَحو الغَرْب на запад na západ vestpå westwärts προς τα δυτικά en dirección al oeste läände رو به غرب länteen en direction de l'ouest לְכִווּן מַעֲרָב पश्चिम की ओर na zapad nyugatra arah ke barat í vesturátt, vestur á bóginn verso ovest 西方へ 서쪽으로 į vakarus uz rietumiem ke arah barat westwaarts vestover, mot vest na zachód para oeste în direcţia vest; spre vest к западу na západ proti zahodu ka zapadu västerut, västvart โดยไปทางทิศตะวันตก batıya doğru 向西地 спрямований на захід مغرب کی طرف về phía tây 西
go west
to become useless; to be destroyed I'm afraid this jacket has finally gone west; That's all hopes of winning gone west. die gees gee يَتَحَطَّم، يُصْبِحُ عَديم الفائِدَه унищожавам (се) dosloužit, zmizet blive ødelagt draufgehen αχρηστεύομαι, καταστρέφομαι fracasar, acabarse hukka minema از بين رفتن tuhoutua être foutu “לָמוּת”, לְהֵיהַרֵס खत्म होना postati beskoristan beadja a kulcsot; bedöglik tidak berguna eyðileggjast, fara í súginn, deyja (essere rovinato) だめになる 못쓰게 되다 pasidaryti niekam tikusiam, pražūti, nueiti niekais kļūt [] nederīgam; būt pagalam menjadi musnah naar de verdommenis gaan gå rett vest, bli ødelagt zużyć się, spełznąć na niczym acabar-se a fi distrus стать бесполезным; погибнуть doslúžiť, stratiť sa iti k vragu propasti gå åt skogen ไปทางตะวันตก; มุ่งไปทางทิศตะวันตก işe yaramaz olmak 無法使用,毀壞,破滅 зноситися; бути марним بے کار ہو جانا bị phá hủy 西
the West
Europe and North and South America. die Weste الغَرْب، أوروبا Западът Západ Vesten der Westen η δύση, ο δυτικός πολιτισμός el Oeste Lääs اروپا و آمريكاي شمالي و جنوبي länsimaat l'Ouest הַמַעֲרָב यूरोप और उत्तर एवं दक्षिण अमेरिका Zapad a Nyugat negara Barat Vesturlönd l'Occidente 西洋 서양(유럽과 남/북미) Vakarai Rietum- negara-negara Barat het Westen Vesten Zachód o ocidente Vest, Occident Запад Západ Zahod Zapad västerlandet ยุโรปและอเมริกา Batı Avrupa ve Amerika 西方(指歐洲和美洲) Захід یورپ اور شمالی و جنوبی امریکہ Phương Tây 西
the Wild West
the western United States, before the establishment of law and order. die Wilde Weste الغَرْب المُتَوَحِّش، الغَرب الأمريكي المُتَوَحِّش дивият запад Divoký západ Det vilde Vesten der Wilde Westen η άγρια δύση el oeste americano Metsik Lääs غرب وحشي Villi länsi le Far West הַמַעֲרָב הַפָּרוּעַ अमेरिका का पश्चिमी हिस्सा Divlji Zapad vadnyugat negara bagian barat A.S. sebelum adanya hukum dan ketertiban villta vestrið il Far West 西部の辺境地 (개척 시대의) 미국 서부 지방 Laukiniai Vakarai Mežonīgie Rietumi Amerika Syarikat barat sebelum adanya undang-undang dan perintah het Wilde Westen Det ville vesten Dziki Zachód o oeste americano Vestul Sălbatic дикий запад Divoký západ Divji zahod Divlji zapad vilda västern พรมแดนด้านตะวันตกของอเมริกาเมื่อศตวรรษที่ 19 Vahşi Batı 未開發前的美國西部 Дикий Захід قانون و ضوابط کی تشکیل سے قبل کا مغربی امریکہ miền tây hoang dã 西

West غَرْب, غرباً, غربي západ, západně, západní den vestlige del, vestlig, vestpå Westen, westlich, westwärts δύση, δυτικά, δυτικός al oeste, occidental, oeste länsi, länteen, läntinen ouest zapad, zapadni, zapadno ad ovest, occidentale, occidente 西, 西に, 西の 서쪽, 서쪽으로, 서쪽의 ten westen, westelijk, westen vest, vestlig, vestover na zachód, zachód, zachodni em direção ao ocidente, em direcção ao ocidente, ocidental, ocidente запад, западный, на запад väster, västerut, västlig ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับทางทิศตะวันตก, ทิศตะวันตก, อยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก batı, batıda phía tây, theo phía tây, về hướng tây 向西方, 西方, 西方的


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The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.
There is much reason to believe, that the territory which now composes Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and a large portion of the country west of the Mississippi, lay formerly under water.
The material achievement and progress of the West was a closed book to her; nor could the West open the book.
 
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