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"East" is a form of "east", an adjective which is often translated as "del este". "Eastern" is an adjective which is often translated as "este". Learn more about the difference between "east" and "eastern" below.
east(
ist
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (direction)
b. el levante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wind blew from the east.El viento soplaba de levante.
c. el oriente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sun rises in the east.El sol se levanta por el este.
3. (region)
b. el oriente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Why are there so many farms in the east?¿Por qué hay tantas granjas en el oriente?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. del este
You can get here faster if you take the east bridge out of the city.Puedes llegar más rápido si tomas el puente del este para salir de la ciudad.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
eastern(
is
-
tuhrn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. este
My parents own a beach house along the eastern coast of the island.Mis padres tienen una casa de playa en la costa este de la isla.
b. del este
The eastern side of the house gets morning sun.La parte del este de la casa recibe el sol mañanero.
c. oriental
There are many universities in the eastern part of the state.Hay muchas universidades en la zona oriental del estado.
a. oriental
When the surgery didn't help her injuries, she turned to Eastern medicine.Cuando la cirugía no la ayudó con sus heridas, acudió a la medicina oriental.
a. del este de los Estados Unidos
The Eastern states are smaller than the Western states.Los estados del este de los Estados Unidos son más pequeños que los del oeste.
