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east-southeast
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (direction)
a. l'est-sud-est (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Wind blew smoke from the wildfire to the east-southeast.Le vent a soufflé la fumée du feu de forêt vers l'est-sud-est.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. est-sud-est
Archaeologists discovered an ancient city on the east-southeast side of the volcano.Des archéologues ont découvert une ville antique du côté est-sud-est du volcan.
b. d'est-sud-est
Meteorologists are predicting east-southeast winds at 10 miles per hour.Les météorologues prévoient des vents d'est-sud-est à 10 miles à l’heure.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. vers l'est-sud-est
The plane is traveling east-southeast to avoid a storm.L'avion se dirige vers l'est-sud-est pour éviter un orage.
b. à l'est-sud-est
The historic lighthouse sits east-southeast of the small fishing village.Le phare historique se trouve à l'est-sud-est du petit village de pêcheurs.
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