westward

vers l'ouest

Dans la direction de l’ouest, là où le soleil se couche.

En anglais simple : In the direction of the west, where the sun sets.

• We drove westward all morning.
• The ship sailed westward across the ocean.
• Clouds were moving westward above the hills.

Synonymes : west, westwards

Contraires : eastward

Expressions courantes : travel westward, move westward, sail westward

à l'ouest de

Du côté ouest d’un lieu, ou dans cette direction.

En anglais simple : On or toward the western side of a place.

• The farm lies westward of the village.
• They found shelter westward of the hills.
• A small island lies westward of the harbor.

Comment l'utiliser : westward of something (The old fort stands westward of the river.)

Synonymes : west of, to the west of

Contraires : eastward of

Expressions courantes : westward of something, westward of town