easterly (redirected from easterlies)

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.

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easter·ly adv.

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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

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	easterly - a wind from the east                 east wind, easter 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" eastern 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" eastern 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 direction → íbamos hacia el este or rumbo al este or en dirección este
the most easterly point in Wales → el punto más oriental or más al este de Gales

B. N → viento m del este

easterly [ˈiːstə^rli] adj [point] → à l'est; [wind] → d'est
in an easterly direction → en direction de l'est
Easter Monday n → le lundi de Pâques

easterly

adj → östlich, Ost-; an easterly wind → ein Ostwind m, → ein Wind m → aus östlicher Richtung; in an easterly direction → in östlicher Richtung

n (= wind) → Ostwind m, → Ost m (poet)

adv → nach Osten

easterly [ˈiːstəlɪ] adj (point, aspect) → orientale; (wind) → da est, di levante, dell'est
in an easterly direction → in direzione est