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easterly
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east·er·ly  (str-l)
adj.
1. Situated toward the east.
2. Coming or being from the east: easterly winds.
n. pl. east·er·lies
A storm or wind coming from the east.

easter·ly adv.

easterly [ˈiːstəlɪ]
adj
of, relating to, or situated in the east
adv & adj
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) towards or in the direction of the east
2. from the east an easterly wind
n pl -lies
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wind from the east

easterly  (str-l)
A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The trade winds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies. See illustration at wind.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.easterly - a wind from the easteasterly - a wind from the east                
levanter - an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
Adj.1.easterly - lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"
east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
2.easterly - from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"
east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
Adv.1.easterly - from the east; "the winds blew easterly all night"
westerly - from the west; "the wind blew westerly"
Translations
easterly [ˈiːstəlɪ]
A. ADJ [wind] → del este
we were headed in an easterly directioníbamos hacia el este or rumbo al este or en dirección este
the most easterly point in Walesel punto más oriental or más al este de Gales
B. Nviento m del este
easterly [ˈiːstərli] adj [point] → à l'est; [wind] → d'est
in an easterly direction → en direction de l'est
Easter Monday nle lundi de Pâques
easterly
adjöstlich, Ost-; an easterly windein Ostwind m, → ein Wind maus östlicher Richtung; in an easterly directionin östlicher Richtung
n (= wind)Ostwind m, → Ost m (poet)
advnach Osten
easterly [ˈiːstəlɪ] adj (point, aspect) → orientale; (wind) → da est, di levante, dell'est
in an easterly direction → in direzione est


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