westerly
Coming from the west; originating in the westComing from the west; originating in the west.
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» The typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
Der Taifun bewegte sich in westliche Richtung. — Tamy
Тайфун двинулся в западном направлении. — Biga
Тайфун перемістився у західному напрямку. — brambury
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3 senses(usually)Coming from the west; originating in the west.
a westerly wind
a westerly breeze
westlich
за́падныйzápadnyj
за́хіднийzáxidnyj
of wind; from the west
Facing the west; directed towards the west.
a westerly course
a westerly voyage
moving toward the west
Located towards or in the west.
the westerly side of the lake
Examples
3 sentencesThe typhoon moved in a westerly direction.
Тайфун перемістився у західному напрямку. — brambury
ruТайфун двинулся в западном направлении. — Biga
deDer Taifun bewegte sich in westliche Richtung. — Tamy
Westerly winds are prevailing winds that blow from the west toward the east.
At the moment, a stiff south-westerly wind is blowing against our house, drying the windows made wet by the rain.
deIm Augenblick weht ein steifer Südwestwind gegen unser Haus und trocknet die vom Regen nass gewordenen Scheiben. — raggione
Translations
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Forms
more westerly, most westerly| Comparative | more westerly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most westerly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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