What does Ouest in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word Ouest in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use Ouest in French.

The word Ouest in French means west, west, west, west, western, west, West, west of, to the west of, West Africa, Western Africa, West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, West German, West German person, West Berlin, western central, Central West, conquest of the West, the west coast, the West Coast, be spaced out, not be with it, Western Europe, west, north-west, north-west, north-west, north-western, facing south-west, West German, west of the US, American west, western US, western hemlock, south-west, west wind, westerly wind, westwards, westward, south-west. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word Ouest

west

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal couchant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le soleil se couche à l'ouest.
The sun sets in the west.

west

nom masculin invariable (endroit à l'ouest d'une autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La France est à l'ouest de l'Allemagne.
France lies to the west of Germany.

west

nom masculin invariable (région ouest de la France) (of France, often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme vient de l'Ouest, mais moi de l'Est.
My wife comes from the West, but I come from the East.

west, western

adjectif invariable (du côté de l'ouest)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma cousine est en vacances sur la côte ouest.
My cousin is on vacation on the west coast.

west, West

nom masculin invariable (pays de l'OTAN)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Ouest n'acceptera pas une invasion de ce pays.
The West will not accept an invasion of this country.

west of, to the west of

(plus à l'ouest de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La Bretagne se trouve à l'ouest de Paris.

West Africa, Western Africa

nom propre féminin (région de l’Afrique subsaharienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Afrique de l'Ouest est majoritairement francophone.

West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany

nom propre féminin (république fédérale d'Allemagne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

West German, West German person

(habitant d'Allemagne de l'Ouest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une Allemande de l'Ouest qui a remporté la compétition. À la réunification, on comptait près de 63 millions d'Allemands de l'Ouest.

West Berlin

nom propre masculin (vieilli (capitale de la RFA) (historical, obsolete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Entre 1949 et 1990 les secteurs américain, britannique et français formaient Berlin-Ouest.

western central

adjectif (relatif à une région centrale ouest)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
De fortes pluies sont annoncées dans la région centre-ouest.

Central West

nom propre masculin (région de la Nouvelles-Galles) (Australian region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Situé dans l'état australien de Nouvelles-Galles, le Centre-Ouest se trouve, contrairement à ce que son nom indique, au sud-est du pays.

conquest of the West

nom féminin (période américaine du far west)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conquête de l'Ouest est concomitante de la ruée vers l'or.

the west coast

nom féminin (littoral occidental) (sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vancouver se trouve sur la côte Ouest du Canada.

the West Coast

nom féminin (États-Unis : rivage pacifique) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be spaced out, not be with it

locution verbale (familier (avoir les idées confuses) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vincent est complètement à l'ouest, ce matin ! Je suis obligée de tout lui répéter deux fois pour qu'il comprenne !

Western Europe

nom propre féminin (partie occidentale de l’Europe) (geography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Espagne et la France font partie de l'Europe de l'Ouest.

west

nom masculin (notion géographique élargie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

north-west

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal) (compass point)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rouen se trouve au nord-ouest de la France.

north-west

nom masculin invariable (région située au nord-ouest) (region: often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

north-west, north-western

adjectif invariable (relatif au nord-ouest) (location)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

facing south-west

locution adjectivale (dirigé vers le Sud-Ouest)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

West German

adjectif (de l'Allemagne fédérale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Bonn était une ville ouest-allemande.

west of the US, American west

nom masculin (Ouest des États-Unis) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

western US

adjectif (relatif à l'Ouest des États-Unis)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

western hemlock

nom masculin (type de conifère) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

south-west

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bordeaux est une ville du sud-ouest de la France.

west wind, westerly wind

nom masculin (souffle, bourrasque venant de l'Ouest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

westwards, westward

locution adverbiale (vers le soleil couchant)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

south-west

locution adverbiale (en direction du Sud-Ouest)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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