This word must be preceded by the definite article when it refers to a region or direction.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun 1. (compass point)
a. west La "O" en la br煤jula significa "oeste". The "W" on the compass means "west."
2. (direction)
a. west Seg煤n el mapa, las monta帽as quedan al oeste. According to the map, the mountains lie to the west.
3. (region)
a. west En el oeste del parque hay ardillas negras. In the west of the park, there are black squirrels.
4. (wind)
a. west wind El oeste ces贸, dejando tras 茅l una calma. The west wind died down, leaving a calm in its wake.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 5. (in or from the west)
a. western El borde del bosque marca la frontera oeste de la ciudad. The edge of the forest marks the western border of the city.
b. west Vamos al lado oeste del lago a pescar. We're going to the west side of the lake to fish.
c. westerly Un viento oeste lleg贸 a refrescarnos. A westerly wind blew in to cool us off.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 2. (direcci贸n, viento)
a. westerly viento oeste west wind
tiempo nuboso en la mitad oeste de la regi贸n overcast in the western half of the region
partieron con rumbo oeste they set off westward(s)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun 3. (general)
a. west viento del oeste west wind
ir hacia el oeste to go west(wards)
est谩 al oeste de Madrid it's (to the) west of Madrid
el lejano oeste the Wild West
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oeste
adjective
[+región] western; [+dirección] westerly; [+viento] west; westerly la zona oeste de la ciudad the western part of the city; the west of the city; en la costa oeste on the west coast
2 [de región, país] west el oeste del país the west of the country; al oeste de Girona to the west of Girona; eso cae más hacia el oeste that lies further (to the) west; viajábamos hacia el oeste we were travelling west; en la parte del oeste in the western part; vientos del oeste westerly winds; una película del Oeste a Western
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