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WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026:
| east n | (direction, compass point) | est, oriente, levante nm |
| | The sun rises in the east. |
| | Il sole sorge a est. |
| the East n | dated (East Asia) | l'Oriente nm |
| | Have you ever been to China or anywhere else in the East? |
| | Sei mai stato in Cina o in altri paesi dell'Oriente? |
| east adv | (to the east) | a est, ad est, verso est loc avv |
| | You need to drive three miles east to get there. |
| | Bisogna andare tre miglia a est per arrivarci. |
| east of [sth] adv + prep | (to the east of [sth]) | a est di, ad est di loc avv |
| | The rich people live east of the river. |
| | Le persone benestanti vivono a est del fiume. |
| east of [sth] adj + prep | (in an easterly direction from [sth]) | a est di, ad est di loc avv |
| | Great Britain is east of Ireland. |
| | La Gran Bretagna è a est dell'Irlanda. |
| east adj | (of the east) | dell'est, dell'oriente, di levante loc agg |
| | | orientale agg |
| | The east wind is usually quite cold. |
| | Il vento dell'est è di solito piuttosto freddo. |
| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026:
East Africa,
Eastern Africa n | (most easterly part of Africa) | Africa orientale nf |
| East Anglia n | (region of England) (geografia: regione dell'Inghilterra) | Anglia orientale nf |
| East Asia n | (countries of the Far East) | Estremo Oriente nm |
| | Marco Polo was the first famous European to visit East Asia. |
| | Marco Polo fu il primo europeo famoso a visitare l'Estremo Oriente. |
| east by north n | (compass point) | nord-nordest nm |
| east by south n | (compass point) | sud-sudest nm |
| East Coast | (geography) | costa est nf |
| | | costa orientale nf |
| East End | (geography) | East End di Londra nm |
| East German adj | historical (of or from former East Germany) | della Germania Est, della Germania dell'Est |
| | Berlin was the East German capital. |
| | Berlino Est era la capitale della Germania dell'Est. |
| East German n | historical (person from former East Germany) (Germania Est) | tedesco dell'Est nm |
| East Germany n | historical (former European republic) | Germania Est nf |
| | | Germania Orientale nf |
| | | Repubblica Democratica Tedesca nf |
| East India Company n | historical (former English government company) | Compagnia britannica delle Indie orientali nf |
| East Indian adj | (Indonesian: of the East Indies) | delle Indie Orientali agg |
| East Indian adj | (of or from eastern India) | dell'India orientale agg |
| East Indies npl | historical (southeast Asia) (storico: Indonesia) | Indie orientali nfpl |
| East London n | (part of England's capital city) | East London nm |
| East London n | (South African town) (città africana) | East London nf |
| East Meadow | (geography) (quartiere di Long Island) | East Meadow nm |
| East Timor n | (state in Southeast Asia) (stato del sudest asiatico) | Timor Est nm |
| east wind n | (wind from the east) | vento da est nm |
| east-northeast n | (compass point) | est-nordest nm |
| east-northeast adv | (in that direction) | a est-nordest, verso est-nordest loc avv |
| | The twister turned east-northeast and destroyed several farms. |
| east-southeast n | (compass point between east and southeast) | est-sudest nm |
| | A major storm is on its way from the east-southeast tonight. |
| east-southeast adv | (between east and southeast) | a est-sudest, verso est-sudest loc avv |
| | The boat traveled east-southeast from Canada to northwest Africa. |
| ENE n | written, initialism (east-northeast) | est-nordest nm |
| ENE adv | written, initialism (in an east-northeasterly direction) | a est-nordest, verso est-nordest loc avv |
| | The tornado turned east-northeast and swept across farmland. |
| ESE n | written, initialism (east-southeast) | est-sudest nm |
| | Winds will be out of the ESE tonight. |
| | Stanotte ci saranno venti da est-sudest. |
| ESE adv | written, initialism (in an east-southeastly direction) | a est-sudest, verso est-sudest loc avv |
| | The boat traveled ESE from Canada to northwest Africa. |
| | La barca andava a est-sudest dal Canada all'Africa nord-occidentale. |
| Far East n | (eastern Asia) | Estremo Oriente nm |
| | Traders brought valuable spices to Europe from the Far East. |
| | I commercianti portarono in Europa spezie preziose dall'Estremo Oriente. |
| in the east adv | (in an easterly region) | a est, a oriente |
| | A raw north-easterly wind will make it feel much colder in the east. |
| | Un vento freddo nord-orientale renderà il clima molto più rigido a est. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n | (eastern Mediterranean region) | Medio Oriente nm |
| | Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
| | Lo Yemen è il paese più povero del Medio Oriente. |
Middle East,
also US: Mideast n as adj | (relating to the Middle East) | mediorientale agg |
| | | del Medio Oriente, riguardo al Medio Oriente loc agg |
| | They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
| | Discutevano della politica del paese riguardo al Medio Oriente. |
| Near East n | dated (Middle Eastern region) | Vicino Oriente nm |
| north by east n | (compass point) | nord-est nm |
north-northeast,
north-north-east n | (compass direction) | nord-nord est nm |
north-northeast,
north-north-east adv | (towards this point) | verso nord-nord est loc avv |
| | 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) | nord-est nm |
| | In the northeast there are hundreds of butterfly species. |
| | Nel nord-est ci sono centinaia di specie di farfalle. |
northeast,
north east n | (compass point: NE) | nord-est nm |
| | The compass pointed to the northeast, toward the river. |
| | La bussola puntava a nord-est, verso il fiume. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (in, of the northeast) | nord-orientale agg |
| | We have a seaside holiday cottage on the north-east coast. |
| | Sulla costa nord-orientale abbiamo una villetta dove passare le vacanze al mare. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (wind: coming from the north east) | di nord est loc agg |
| | | nord-orientale agg |
| | This north-east wind is bitterly cold. |
| | Questo vento di nord-est è veramente gelido. |
northeast,
north-east adj | (going towards the northeast) | di nord-est, a nord-est loc agg |
| | The boat was on a north-east heading when it collided with the tanker. |
| | La nave stava facendo rotta a nord-est quando entrò in collisione con la petroliera. |
| northeast by east n | (compass point) | nordest-est nm |
| south by east n | (compass point) (punto cardinale) | quarto di Ostro verso Scirocco nm |
southeast,
south east n | (south-eastern region) | sud-est nm |
| | Florida is in the south east of the United States. |
| | La Florida si trova nel sud-est degli Stati Uniti. |
southeast,
south east n | (compass point: SE) | sud-est nm |
| | The antique compass has a tiny emerald at southeast, and a sapphire at northeast. |
| | L'antica bussola ha un piccolo smeraldo a sud-est e uno zaffiro a nord-est. |
southeast,
south-east adj | (wind: coming from the southeast) | da sud-est loc agg |
| | The southeast wind blew strong. |
| | Il vento da sudest era forte. |
southeast,
south-east adj | (in, of the southeast) | a sud-est loc agg |
| | | sudorientale agg |
| | The tourists were eager to taste some southeast cuisine. |
| | I turisti non vedevano l'ora di assaggiare qualche piatto sudorientale. |
| southeast by east n | (compass point) (punto cardinale) | quarto di Scirocco verso Levante nm |