westerly

westerly
adjective
1) (in position or direction) westlich

in a westerly direction — nach Westen

2) (from the west) [Wind] aus westlichen Richtungen
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adjective
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) West-...
2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) westlich
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west·er·ly
[ˈwestəli, AM -tɚli]
I. adj westlich
he pointed in a \westerly direction er zeigte in westliche Richtung
\westerly gales/winds Weststürme/-winde pl
II. n
1. usu pl (wind from west) Westwind m
westerlies Westwinde pl
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['westəlɪ]
1. adj
westlich

westerly wind — Westwind m, Wind m aus westlicher Richtung

in a westerly direction — in westlicher Richtung

2. n
(= wind) Westwind m, West m (poet)
3. adv
nach Westen
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westerly
A adj westlich, West…
B adv von oder nach Westen
C s Westwind m
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adjective
1) (in position or direction) westlich

in a westerly direction — nach Westen

2) (from the west) [Wind] aus westlichen Richtungen
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adj.
westlich adj. n.
Westwind -e m.

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