Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| French West Indies npl | (geography) | Antille francesi nfpl |
| FRG n | historical, initialism (Federal Republic of Germany) (Repubblica Federale di Germania) | RFG nf, abbr |
| go west vi | (travel towards the west) | andare a ovest, andare verso ovest vi |
| | The M4 motorway goes west from London. |
| | L'autostrada M4 va da Londra verso ovest. |
| go west vi | figurative, slang (die) (figurato, colloquiale: morire) | tirare le cuoia vi |
| | The old cowboy has finally gone west. |
| | Il vecchio cowboy ha tirato le cuoia, finalmente. |
| go west vi | figurative, slang (be lost or broken) (informale) | andare in malora, andare a ramengo vi |
| Middle West | (geography) | Stati Uniti medio occidentali nmpl |
| north by west n | (compass point) | nord-ovest nm |
northwest,
north west n | (north-western region) | nord-ovest nm |
| | We're traveling to Washington, and other parts of the northwest, for vacation. |
| | Siamo diretti a Washington e proseguiremo verso altre zone del nord-ovest, per le vacanze. |
northwest,
north west n | (compass point: NW) | nord-ovest nm |
| | The compass is stuck at northwest. |
northwest,
north-west adj | (in, of the northwest) | del nord-ovest loc agg |
| | | nordoccidentale agg |
| | Cumbria is one of England's northwest counties. |
northwest,
north-west adj | (coming from the northwest) | nordoccidentale agg |
| | | di nord-ovest loc agg |
| | (vento) | di maestrale loc agg |
northwest,
north-west adj | (going towards the northwest) | verso nord-ovest loc agg |
| | From London, we took a northwest train as far as Oxford. |
| northwest by west n | (compass point) | nordovest-ovest nm |
| the Old West n | (geography) | West, vecchio west nm |
| south by west n | (compass point) (punto cardinale) | quarto di Ostro verso Libeccio nm |
southwest,
south west n | (south-western region) | sud-ovest nm |
| | The weather is typically very dry in the southwest. |
| | Il clima è solitamente molto asciutto nel sud-ovest. |
southwest,
south west n | (compass point: SW) | sud-ovest, SO nm |
| | Southwest is marked with the letters "SW." |
| | Il sud-ovest si indica con le lettere "SO". |
southwest,
south-west adj | (in, of the southwest) | a sud-ovest, di sud-ovest loc agg |
| | | sudoccidentale agg |
| | Southwest architecture can now be found throughout the country. |
| | Per il paese si trovano esempi di architettura sudoccidentale. |
southwest,
south-west adj | (towards the southwest) | di sud-ovest loc agg |
| | The southwest window lets the late afternoon light into the room. |
| | Dalla finestra di sudovest entra nella stanza la luce della sera. |
southwest,
south-west adj | (wind: coming from the southwest) | di sud-ovest, da sud-ovest loc agg |
| | The southwest breeze felt good on the hot day. |
| | La brezza da sud-ovest era gradevole durante la giornata calda. |
| southwest by west n | (compass point) (punto cardinale) | quarto di Libeccio verso Ponente nm |
| Upper West Side n | (district of Manhattan in New York) (quartiere di Manhattan) | Upper West Side nm |
West Africa,
Western Africa n | (most westerly part of Africa) | Africa occidentale nf |
| West Bank n | (geography) | Cisgiordania nf |
| west coast n | (land along western coastline) | costa occidentale nf |
| | Phu Quac is a lovely island off the west coast of Vietnam. |
| West Coast n | US (area of US along Pacific coastline) (USA) | West Coast nf |
| | Some major cities on the West Coast are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. |
| | Alcune delle principali città della West Coast sono Los Angeles, San Francisco e Seattle. |
| | (USA) | Costa occidentale nf |
| | Alcune delle principali città della Costa occidentale sono Los Angeles, San Francisco e Seattle. |
| | (USA) | Costa ovest nf |
| | Alcune delle principali città della Costa ovest sono Los Angeles, San Francisco e Seattle. |
| the West Country n | (region of England) (regione occidentale in Inghilterra) | West Country nf |
| West End n | (London's commercial and tourist area) (quartiere di Londra) | West End nm |
| West End n | figurative (London theatre scene) (Londra: teatro) | West End nm |
| West German n | (person from West Germany) (colloquiale: Rep. Federale Tedesca) | tedesco della Germania Ovest loc agg |
| West German adj | (relating to West Germany) (colloquiale: Rep. Federale Tedesca) | della Germania Ovest loc agg |
West Germany,
Federal Republic of Germany n | historical (former European republic) (colloquiale: Rep. Federale Tedesca) | Germania Ovest nf |
| West Ham | (geography) | West Ham nm |
| West Indian adj | (of or from the West Indies) | delle Indie occidentali agg |
| | There's a large West Indian community in London. |
| | C'è una nutrita comunità delle Indie occidentali a Londra. |
| West Indian n | (native of the West Indies) | nativo delle Indie occidentali nm |
| | The restaurant on the corner is run by West Indians. |
| West Indies npl | (islands in the Caribbean) | Indie Occidentali nfpl |
| | The islands of the West Indies are routinely hit by hurricanes. |
| | Le isole delle Indie Occidentali sono regolarmente colpite dagli uragani. |
| West Nile virus n | (infection transmitted by mosquitoes) | virus del Nilo occidentale nm |
| West Virginia n | (US state) | Virginia Occidentale nf |
| west wind n | (wind blowing towards the east) | vento da ovest nm |
| | The west wind blows across the Atlantic Ocean carrying rain to the British Isles. |
| west-facing adj | (facing towards the west) | che guarda verso ovest loc agg |
| | | affacciato verso ovest loc agg |
| west-northwest n | (compass point between west and northwest) | ovest-nordovest nm |
| west-northwest adv | (between west and northwest) | a ovest-nordovest, verso ovest-nordovest loc avv |
| | The storm is heading east-northeast, towards farmland. |
| west-southwest n | (compass point between west and southwest) | ovest-sudovest nm |
| west-southwest adv | (between west and southwest) | a ovest-sudovest, verso ovest-sudovest loc avv |
| | Heavy rain is likely to move west-southwest throughout the afternoon. |
| Wild West n | historical (early western US) | selvaggio West nm |
| | Our image of the Wild West has been largely shaped by Hollywood. |
| | Il nostro immaginario del selvaggio West è stato per la maggior parte forgiato da Hollywood. |