west

ouest

Direction où le soleil se couche, à l’opposé de l’est.

En anglais simple : The direction where the sun goes down, opposite east.

• The sun sets in the west.
• A strong wind blew from the west.
• The mountains lie to the west of the city.

Comment l'utiliser : west of somewhere (The lake is west of the town.)

Contraires : east

Expressions courantes : the west, from the west, to the west

vers l’ouest

Dans la direction où le soleil se couche, ou en allant dans cette direction.

En anglais simple : In or toward the direction where the sun goes down.

• We drove west for an hour.
• The road runs west toward the sea.
• How far west did they travel?

Synonymes : westward, westwards

Contraires : east

Expressions courantes : head west, travel west, further west