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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| French West Indies npl | (geography) | Antilles françaises nfpl propre |
| FRG n | historical, initialism (Federal Republic of Germany) (Histoire) | RFA nf propre |
| Note: RFA : République fédérale d'Allemagne |
| go west vi | (travel towards the west) | aller vers l'ouest vi |
| | | se diriger vers l'ouest v pron |
| | The M4 motorway goes west from London. |
| go west vi | figurative, slang (die) (figuré : mourir) | passer l'arme à gauche loc v |
| | The old cowboy has finally gone west. |
| | Le vieux cowboy a finalement passé l'arme à gauche. |
| go west vi | figurative, slang (be lost or broken) | se perdre⇒ v pron |
| Middle West | (geography) (anglicisme : région des États-Unis) | Middle West nm propre |
| north by west n | (compass point) (direction, boussole) | nord-quart-nord-ouest nm |
northwest,
north west n | (north-western region) | nord-ouest nm inv |
| | We're traveling to Washington, and other parts of the northwest, for vacation. |
| | Nous voyageons vers Washington, et d'autres régions du nord-ouest, pour les vacances. |
northwest,
north west n | (compass point: NW) | nord-ouest nm inv |
| | The compass is stuck at northwest. |
northwest,
north-west adj | (in, of the northwest) | du nord-ouest loc adj |
| | Cumbria is one of England's northwest counties. |
northwest,
north-west adj | (coming from the northwest) | du nord-ouest loc adj |
| | | nord-ouest adj inv |
northwest,
north-west adj | (going towards the northwest) | vers le nord-est loc adj |
| | From London, we took a northwest train as far as Oxford. |
| northwest by west n | (compass point) (direction, boussole) | nord-ouest-quart-ouest nm |
| the Old West n | (geography) (Histoire) | l'Ouest américain nm propre |
| | | le Far West, le Far-West nm propre |
| south by west n | (compass point) (boussole, direction) | sud-quart-sud-ouest nm |
southwest,
south west n | (south-western region) (région) | sud-ouest nm inv |
| | The weather is typically very dry in the southwest. |
| | Le temps est généralement très sec dans le sud-ouest. |
southwest,
south west n | (compass point: SW) (direction) | sud-ouest nm inv |
| | Southwest is marked with the letters "SW." |
| | Le sud-ouest est indiqué par les lettres« SO ». |
southwest,
south-west adj | (in, of the southwest) | au sud-ouest, du sud-ouest loc adj |
| | Southwest architecture can now be found throughout the country. |
| | L'architecture du sud-ouest se retrouve maintenant dans tout le pays. |
southwest,
south-west adj | (towards the southwest) | au sud-ouest, vers le sud-ouest loc adv |
| | The southwest window lets the late afternoon light into the room. |
| | La fenêtre orientée vers le sud-ouest laisse entrer la lumière de la fin d'après-midi dans la pièce. |
southwest,
south-west adj | (coming from the southwest) | du sud-ouest loc adj |
| | | sud-ouest adj inv |
| southwest by west n | (compass point) (boussole, direction) | sud-ouest-quart-ouest nm |
| Upper West Side n | (district of Manhattan in New York) | Upper West Side nm |
| | Cet hôtel est situé dans l'Upper West Side. |
West Africa,
Western Africa n | (most westerly part of Africa) | Afrique de l'Ouest nf propre |
| | La CEDEAO est la Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. |
| West Bank n | (geography) | Cisjordanie nf propre |
| west coast n | (land along western coastline) | côte ouest nf |
| | | côte occidentale nf |
| | Phu Quac is a lovely island off the west coast of Vietnam. |
| West Coast n | US (area of US along Pacific coastline) | côte ouest (des États-Unis) nf |
| | Some major cities on the West Coast are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. |
| the West Country n | (region of England) | le Sud-Ouest de l'Angleterre nm |
| West End n | (London's commercial and tourist area) | West End nm |
| West End n | figurative (London theatre scene) (quartier anglais connu pour ses théâtres) | West End nm |
| West German n | (person from West Germany) | Allemand de l'Ouest, Allemande de l'Ouest nm, nf |
| West German adj | (relating to West Germany) | ouest-allemand adj |
West Germany,
Federal Republic of Germany n | historical (former European republic) | Allemagne de l'Ouest nf propre |
| | | République fédérale d'Allemagne nf propre |
| West Ham | (geography) (quartier de Londres) | West Ham n propre |
| West Indian adj | (of or from the West Indies) | caribéen adj |
| | | caraïbe adj |
| | (plus généralement en France) | antillais adj |
| | There's a large West Indian community in London. |
| | Il y a une importante communauté caribéenne à Londres. |
| West Indian n | (native of the West Indies) | Caribéen, Caribéenne nm, nf |
| | (plus généralement en France) | Antillais, Antillaise nm, nf |
| | The restaurant on the corner is run by West Indians. |
| West Indies npl | (islands in the Caribbean) | Antilles nfpl |
| | | Caraïbes nfpl |
| | | Caraïbe nf |
| | The islands of the West Indies are routinely hit by hurricanes. |
| | Les îles des Antilles sont régulièrement frappées par les ouragans. |
| | Les îles des Caraïbes sont régulièrement frappées par les ouragans. |
| | Les îles de la Caraïbe sont régulièrement frappées par les ouragans. |
| West Nile virus n | (infection transmitted by mosquitoes) | virus du Nil occidental nm |
| West Virginia n | (US state) (État des États-Unis) | Virginie-Occidentale nf propre |
| west wind n | (wind blowing towards the east) | vent d'ouest nm |
| | The west wind blows across the Atlantic Ocean carrying rain to the British Isles. |
| | (Maritime, régionalisme) | ponant, vent de ponant nm |
| west-facing adj | (facing towards the west) | orienté ouest, exposé plein ouest loc adj |
| west-northwest n | (compass point between west and northwest) | ouest-nord-ouest nm |
| west-northwest adv | (between west and northwest) | ouest-nord-ouest adv |
| | The storm is heading west-northeast, towards farmland. |
| west-southwest n | (compass point between west and southwest) | ouest-sud-ouest nm |
| west-southwest adv | (between west and southwest) | ouest-sud-ouest adj |
| | | d'ouest-sud-ouest loc adj |
| | Heavy rain is likely to move west-southwest throughout the afternoon. |
| Wild West n | historical (early western US) | Far West nm |
| | Our image of the Wild West has been largely shaped by Hollywood. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Le film est inspiré d'une légende du Far West. |