est/ɛst/
noun / adjective · A1 · Frequency 781
nounmasculine
Meanings
east
Indicates direction, referring to the geographical east.
Examples
Le soleil se levait lentement à l'est.
The sun was slowly rising in the east.
Un vent d'est rafraîchissait la côte pendant la matinée.
An easterly wind cooled the coast during the morning.
La ville s'étend surtout vers l'est depuis la construction de la nouvelle gare.
The city has expanded mainly toward the east since the new station was built.
Collocations
- à l’estin the east
Common mistakes
Le village se trouve à est de la rivière.
Le village se trouve à l’est de la rivière.
When est means “east,” it normally appears in the fixed structure à l’est de; the definite article l’ cannot be omitted.
Related words
adjective
Meanings
east
Used as an adjective meaning 'east', commonly in geographical or directional contexts.
Examples
La façade est de la maison reçoit peu de soleil en hiver.
The east facade of the house gets little sun in winter.
Nous avons installé les fenêtres du côté est du bâtiment.
We installed the windows on the east side of the building.
Le mur est du jardin doit être repeint au printemps.
The east wall of the garden needs to be repainted in spring.
Collocations
- la côte estthe east coast
Common mistakes
est (verbe être)
est (adjectif)
Learners often confuse the adjective 'est' with the third person singular form of the verb 'être'.
Related words
synonymorientalRelating to the Far East