west
/west/noun
उच्चारण वेस्ट
पश्चिम
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as homonym
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[U, sing.] the ~
the direction that you look towards to see the sun go down; one of the four main points of the compass
पश्चिम
- The sun sets in the west.
- The sun sets in the west, and the sky turns orange.
- The wind was blowing from the west.
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- The monsoon moves towards the west of India.
- Rajasthan lies to the west of Uttar Pradesh.
Opposite east
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[sing.] the West
Europe, North America and Australia, contrasted with Eastern countries
पश्चिमी देश
- Western culture
- Many Indian students go to the West for higher studies.
- She studied medicine in the West before returning home.
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- Some festivals in the West are now celebrated in India too.
- Fashions from the West reach our cities within weeks.
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[only before noun]
in or towards the west
पश्चिमी
- the west coast
- The west wing of the hospital is closed for repairs.
- The west gate of the park is closed after dark.
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- Kerala has a long west coast along the Arabian Sea.
- A west wind brought clouds in the evening.
Synonyms western westerly occidental
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the west / to the west of
Use in the west for a place inside a region, and to the west of for a place outside it.
किसी क्षेत्र के भीतर के स्थान के लिए in the west और बाहर के स्थान के लिए to the west of आता है।
- Gujarat lies in the west of India.
- Jaipur is to the west of Agra.
the west (noun with the)
As a direction it takes the; with a capital it means Europe and North America.
दिशा के रूप में इसके साथ the लगता है; capital letter से यह यूरोप और उत्तर अमेरिका का अर्थ देता है।
- The sun sets in the west.
- Customs in the West differ from ours.
west (adjective / adverb) + noun / verb
As an adjective it goes before a noun, and as an adverb it follows a verb of movement, with no to.
Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आता है, और adverb के रूप में गति की क्रिया के बाद बिना to के।
- The west wind brings rain to the coast.
- The train travels west after Itarsi.
west, western, westerly
West names a direction or position; western describes belonging to the west; westerly describes a wind from the west.
West दिशा या स्थिति बताता है; western पश्चिम से संबंधित का वर्णन करता है; westerly पश्चिम से आने वाली हवा का।
- Western Ghats receive heavy rain from a westerly wind.
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compass phrases
north-westsouth-westdue westwest coastwest bank
- A storm is moving due west over the Arabian Sea.
west + noun
windcoastgatewingside
- The guest room is in the west wing of the house.
verb + west
faceheadturntravelmove
- The main door of the temple faces west.
the West + noun
cultureinfluencetouristscountries
- Many students from India study in the West.
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- Rajasthan lies to the west of Uttar Pradesh.
राजस्थान उत्तर प्रदेश के पश्चिम में स्थित है।
- The monsoon winds come from the south-west.
मानसूनी हवाएँ दक्षिण-पश्चिम से आती हैं।
- Radhika sat on the west balcony to watch the sunset.
राधिका सूर्यास्त देखने के लिए पश्चिमी बालकनी में बैठी।
- The old city grew west of the river, away from the floods.
पुराना शहर बाढ़ से दूर, नदी के पश्चिम में बसा।
- He went west to find work in the textile mills of Gujarat.
वह गुजरात की कपड़ा मिलों में काम खोजने पश्चिम की ओर गया।
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✗ The sun sets in west.
✓ The sun sets in the west.
A direction used as a noun takes the.
संज्ञा के रूप में प्रयुक्त दिशा के साथ the लगता है।
✗ Nashik is situated in the north-east of Mumbai.
✓ Nashik is situated to the north-east of Mumbai.
For a place outside the area named, use to the north-east of.
नामित क्षेत्र के बाहर के स्थान के लिए 'to the north-east of' आता है।
✗ The train goes to west after Itarsi.
✓ The train goes west after Itarsi.
West as an adverb needs no preposition.
Adverb के रूप में west के साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
The West (capital W) for Western countries; west (small w) for the direction.
पश्चिमी देशों के लिए the West (बड़ा W); दिशा के लिए west (छोटा w)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'East or West, home is the best.'
कहावत 'East or West, home is the best'।
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General knowledge
The Western Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Narmada and Tapi flow west into the Arabian Sea; Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa are in western India; the sun sets in the west because the earth rotates from west to east.
पश्चिमी घाट UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल है; नर्मदा और ताप्ती पश्चिम की ओर अरब सागर में बहती हैं; राजस्थान, गुजरात, महाराष्ट्र और गोवा पश्चिमी भारत में हैं; सूर्य पश्चिम में अस्त होता है क्योंकि पृथ्वी पश्चिम से पूर्व घूमती है।