west

S2 W1

BrE /wɛst/ AmE /wɛst/

noun / adjective en → es

1 DIRECTION [noun] A1

the direction that the sun sets in; opposite of east

oeste, poniente

Collocations go west · travel to the west

  • The sun sets in the west.

    El sol se pone en el oeste.

2 REGION [noun] A1

the western part of a country or continent; opposite of east

oeste, región occidental

Collocations west coast · western states

  • California is on the west coast of the United States.

    California está en la costa oeste de los Estados Unidos.

3 TEAM [noun] B1

a team that plays against another team in a sport or game; opposite of east

equipo occidental, equipo del oeste

Collocations west team · western squad

  • The west team won the match.

    El equipo del oeste ganó el partido.

4 HISTORICAL [noun] B2

the western part of a country or continent during a particular period in history; opposite of east

oeste histórico, región occidental histórica

Collocations west frontier · western colonies

  • The west frontier was a dangerous place in the 1800s.

    La frontera occidental era un lugar peligroso en los años 1800.

7 ART [noun] C1

a style of art that developed in the western part of a country or continent; opposite of east

estilo occidental, arte del oeste

Collocations west style · western art

  • The west style of painting is very popular.

    El estilo occidental de pintura es muy popular.

8 MUSIC [noun] C1

a type of music that developed in the western part of a country or continent; opposite of east

música occidental, música del oeste

Collocations west music · western tunes

  • The west music is known for its unique sound.

    La música del oeste es conocida por su sonido único.

9 CULTURE [noun] C1

the culture of the western part of a country or continent; opposite of east

cultura occidental, cultura del oeste

Collocations west culture · western traditions

  • The west culture is rich and diverse.

    La cultura occidental es rica y diversa.

10 POLITICAL [noun] C1

the political system of the western part of a country or continent; opposite of east

sistema político occidental, sistema político del oeste

Collocations west politics · western policies

  • The west political system is based on democracy.

    El sistema político occidental se basa en la democracia.