east
/iːst/noun
उच्चारण ईस्ट
पूर्व, पूर्व दिशा
Basic word
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[U, sing.]
the direction that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass; the eastern part of a country, region or the world; (the East) the countries of Asia, especially China, Japan and India
पूर्व, पूर्व दिशा
- The sun rises in the east.
- The village lies to the east of the river.
- In the morning the room faces the east.
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- Clouds were gathering in the east.
Synonyms eastern region the Orient Asia
Opposite west
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the east (noun)
As a noun, east names the direction where the sun rises, and it usually takes the.
Noun के रूप में 'east' उस दिशा का नाम है जहाँ सूर्य उगता है, और प्रायः इसके साथ 'the' आता है।
- The sun rises in the east.
- Our house faces the east.
in / to / from the east of + place
Use in the east of for a position inside an area, to the east of for a position outside and beyond it, and from the east for the starting direction.
किसी क्षेत्र के भीतर स्थिति के लिए 'in the east of', उसके बाहर आगे की स्थिति के लिए 'to the east of', और आरंभ की दिशा के लिए 'from the east' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Assam lies in the east of India.
- Bangladesh is to the east of West Bengal.
east (adverb) without to
As an adverb, east means towards the east and needs no preposition after a verb of movement.
Adverb के रूप में 'east' का अर्थ है पूर्व की ओर, और गति-क्रिया के बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
- The train heads east after Patna.
- Turn east at the next junction.
East (capitalised)
Capitalise East when it names a region of the world or a country, such as the Far East or the East.
जब 'East' संसार के किसी क्षेत्र या देश का नाम हो, जैसे Far East, तब उसे capital से लिखते हैं।
- Trade between the East and the West is very old.
- She studied the culture of the Far East.
+Collocations 4
direction + east
north-eastsouth-eastdue easteast-north-eastfar east
- The ship sailed due east for three days.
verb + east
faceheadtravelturnliemove
- The balcony faces east, so the morning light is lovely.
preposition + the east
in the eastto the eastfrom the eastof the easttowards the east
- Dark clouds were gathering in the east.
east + noun
coastwindsidegatewingbank
- The east gate of the fort is open to tourists.
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- In India the monsoon often advances from the east.
भारत में मानसून प्रायः पूर्व की ओर से आगे बढ़ता है।
- Radhika's window faces east, so the sun wakes her early.
राधिका की खिड़की पूर्व की ओर खुलती है, इसलिए सूर्य उसे जल्दी जगा देता है।
- Odisha lies on the east coast of India.
ओडिशा भारत के पूर्वी तट पर स्थित है।
- Ranchi is to the east of Delhi.
राँची दिल्ली के पूर्व में है।
- Keep driving east until you reach the river.
नदी तक पहुँचने तक पूर्व की ओर गाड़ी चलाते रहो।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Kolkata is in the east from Delhi.
✓ Kolkata is to the east of Delhi.
For a position outside an area, use to the east of.
किसी क्षेत्र के बाहर की स्थिति के लिए 'to the east of' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The train went to east.
✓ The train went east.
East is an adverb here, so no preposition is needed; if a noun is used, say to the east.
यहाँ 'east' adverb है, इसलिए preposition नहीं चाहिए; noun लगाने पर 'to the east' कहें।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The sun rises in the east (not 'from the east'); keep 'in the east' (inside) and 'to the east of' (outside: 'Myanmar is to the east of India').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: the sun rises in the east ('from the east' नहीं); 'in the east' (भीतर) और 'to the east of' (बाहर: 'Myanmar is to the east of India') को याद रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
East or West, home is best (there is no place like home), the Far East (countries of East Asia), the Middle East (countries of West Asia).
Idioms: East or West, home is best (अपना घर सबसे अच्छा), the Far East (पूर्वी एशिया के देश, सुदूर पूर्व), the Middle East (पश्चिम एशिया के देश, मध्य पूर्व)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Arunachal Pradesh is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun' in India and gets the first sunrise (Dong village); the easternmost point of India is Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh); India's 'Act East' policy (2014, earlier 'Look East', 1991) strengthens ties with South-East Asia; the Eastern Ghats are older and lower than the Western Ghats.
अरुणाचल प्रदेश भारत में 'उगते सूर्य की भूमि' कहलाता है और यहाँ सबसे पहले सूर्योदय होता है (डोंग गाँव); भारत का सबसे पूर्वी बिंदु किबिथू (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) है; भारत की 'Act East' नीति (2014, पहले 'Look East', 1991) दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया से संबंध मज़बूत करती है; पूर्वी घाट पश्चिमी घाट से पुराने और नीचे हैं।