No. 5,673 in Catalan
est
"Est" in Catalan means "east."
In a sentence
El sol surt per l'est.
The sun rises in the east.
In this context, 'est' refers to the cardinal direction East.
L'editorial és en un est d'equilibri.
The editorial is in a state of balance.
Here, 'est' metaphorically refers to a condition or state.
Vaig rebre un missatge del departament del sud-est.
I received a message from the southeast department.
In this sentence, 'est' is part of the term 'sud-est,' combining south and east to describe a direction.
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