French - English Dictionary
masculine
/ɛst/
Est means 'east' in English. It is used as both a noun (the compass direction) and an adjective (describing something located in or facing the east).
| # | Type | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | est compass point | east |
| 2 | adjective | est | east |
| 3 | noun | est | east |
Le soleil se lève à l'est.
The sun rises in the east.
La côte est est très belle.
The east coast is very beautiful.
Allez vers l'est pour trouver la ville.
Go east to find the city.
When used as a noun, est is typically preceded by the definite article 'l'' (the east). As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies (côte est, vent est). Note that in compass directions, French does not capitalize est unless it begins a sentence.
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