| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| east n | (direction, compass point) (point cardinal, direction) | est nm |
| | | orient nm |
| | (soutenu) | levant nm |
| | The sun rises in the east. |
| | Le soleil se lève à l'est. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Leurs regards se tournèrent vers l'orient. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Leurs regards se tournèrent vers le levant. |
| the East n | dated (East Asia) (région du monde) | l'Orient nm |
| | Have you ever been to China or anywhere else in the East? |
| | Avez-vous visité la Chine ou tout autre pays de l'Orient ? |
| east adv | (to the east) | vers l'est adv |
| | You need to drive three miles east to get there. |
| | Vous devez rouler trois kilomètres vers l'est pour arriver là-bas. |
| east of [sth] adv + prep | (to the east of [sth]) | à l'est adv |
| | The rich people live east of the river. |
| | Les riches vivent à l'est de la rivière. |
| east of [sth] adj + prep | (in an easterly direction from [sth]) | à l'est de adv + prép |
| | Great Britain is east of Ireland. |
| | La Grande-Bretagne se situe à l'est de l'Irlande. |
| east adj | (of the east) | d'est loc adj |
| | The east wind is usually quite cold. |
| | Un vent d'est est souvent froid. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
East Africa,
Eastern Africa n | (most easterly part of Africa) | Afrique de l'Est, Afrique orientale nf propre |
| East Anglia n | (region of England) (région anglaise) | Est-Anglie nf propre |
| East Asia n | (countries of the Far East) | Extrême-Orient nm propre |
| | Marco Polo was the first famous European to visit East Asia. |
| | Marco Polo fut un des premiers Européens à visiter l'Extrême-Orient. |
| | | Asie de l'Est nf propre |
| East Coast | (geography) | côte Est nf |
| East End n | (London: eastern side) (Londres, anglicisme) | East End n propre |
| | | quartiers est nmpl |
| | | banlieue est nf |
| East German adj | historical (of or from former East Germany) | est-allemand adj |
| | Berlin was the East German capital. |
| East German n | historical (person from former East Germany) | Est-Allemand, Est-Allemande nm, nf |
| | | Allemand de l'Est, Allemande de l'Est nm, nf |
| East Germany n | historical (former European republic) | Allemagne de l'Est nf propre |
| East India Company n | historical (former English government company) (Histoire) | Compagnie britannique des Indes orientales nf propre |
| East Indian adj | (Indonesian: of the East Indies) | des Indes orientales adj |
| East Indian adj | (of or from eastern India) | est-indien adj |
| | La défense est-indienne est une variante connue des joueurs d'échecs. |
| East Indies npl | historical (southeast Asia) | Indes orientales, Indes (orientales) néerlandaises nfpl propre |
| East London n | (part of England's capital city) (quartier de Londres) | East London nm propre |
| East London n | (South African town) (ville d'Afrique du Sud) | East London n propre |
| East Meadow | (geography) (ville des États-Unis) | East Meadow n propre |
| East Timor n | (state in Southeast Asia) | Timor oriental nm propre |
| east wind n | (wind from the east) | vent d'est nm |
| east-northeast n | (compass point) | est-nord-est nm |
| east-northeast adv | (in that direction) | est-nord-est adj |
| | | d'est-nord-est loc adj |
| | The twister turned east-northeast and destroyed several farms. |
| east-southeast n | (compass point between east and southeast) | est-sud-est nm |
| | A major storm is on its way from the east-southeast tonight. |
| east-southeast adv | (between east and southeast) | est-sud-est adj |
| | | d'est-sud-est loc adj |
| | The boat traveled east-southeast from Canada to northwest Africa. |
| ENE n | written, initialism (east-northeast) | ENE abr |
| | | est-nord-est nm |
| ENE adv | written, initialism (in an east-northeasterly direction) | ENE abr |
| | | est-nord-est adv |
| | The tornado turned east-northeast and swept across farmland. |
| ESE n | written, initialism (east-southeast) | est-sud-est nm |
| | Winds will be out of the ESE tonight. |
| | Les vents viendront de l'est-sud-est ce soir. |
| ESE adv | written, initialism (in an east-southeastly direction) | est-sud-est loc adv |
| | The boat traveled ESE from Canada to northwest Africa. |
| | Le bateau voyageait est-sud-est du Canada au nord-ouest de l'Afrique. |
| Far East n | (eastern Asia) | Extrême-Orient nm |
| | Traders brought valuable spices to Europe from the Far East. |
| | Les marchands achetèrent de l'Extrême-Orient des épices de valeur pour l'Europe. |
| in the east adv | (in an easterly region) | à l'est |
| | A raw north-easterly wind will make it feel much colder in the east. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n as adj | (relating to the Middle East) | du Moyen-Orient loc adj |
| | (plus rare) | au Moyen-Orient loc adv |
| | (plus rare) | moyen-oriental adj |
| | They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
| | Ils se disputaient au sujet de la politique du pays menée au Moyen-Orient |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n | (eastern Mediterranean region) | Moyen-Orient nm propre |
| | Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
| | Le Yémen est le pays le plus pauvre du Moyen-Orient. |
| Near East n | dated (Middle Eastern region) | Proche-Orient nm |
| north by east n | (compass point) (direction, boussole) | nord-quart-nord-est nm |
north-northeast,
north-north-east n | (compass direction) | nord-nord-est nm inv |
north-northeast,
north-north-east adv | (towards this point) | au nord-nord-est loc adv |
| | If you head north-northeast, after a couple of miles you will see a sign for the theme park. |
northeast,
north east n | (north-eastern region) (région) | nord-est nm inv |
| | In the northeast there are hundreds of butterfly species. |
northeast,
north east n | (compass point: NE) (point cardinal) | nord-est nm inv |
| | The compass pointed to the northeast, toward the river. |
| | La boussole indiqua le nord-est, vers la rivière. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (in, of the northeast) | nord-est adj |
| | We have a seaside holiday cottage on the north-east coast. |
| | Nous avons un gîte au bord de la mer sur la côte nord-est. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (wind: coming from the north east) (vent) | du nord-est loc adj |
| | This north-east wind is bitterly cold. |
| | Ce vent du nord-est est glacial. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (going towards the northeast) | nord-est nm |
| | The boat was on a north-east heading when it collided with the tanker. |
| | Le navire faisait route au nord-est quand il entra en collision avec le pétrolier. |
| northeast by east n | (compass point) (direction, boussole) | nord-est-quart-est nm |
| south by east n | (compass point) (boussole, direction) | sud-quart-sud-est nm |
southeast,
south east n | (south-eastern region) | sud-est nm inv |
| | Florida is in the south east of the United States. |
| | La Floride est dans le sud-est des États-Unis. |
southeast,
south east n | (compass point: SE) (direction) | sud-est nm inv |
| | The antique compass has a tiny emerald at southeast, and a sapphire at northeast. |
| | La boussole ancienne comporte une minuscule émeraude au sud-est et un saphir au nord-est. |
southeast,
south-east adj | (coming from the southeast) | du sud-est loc adj |
| | | sud-est adj inv |
southeast,
south-east adj | (in, of the southeast) | au sud-est, du sud-est loc adj |
| | The tourists were eager to taste some southeast cuisine. |
| | Les touristes étaient impatients de goûter à la cuisine du sud-est. |
| southeast by east n | (compass point) (boussole, direction) | sud-est-quart-est nm |