No. 1,427 in Portuguese
leste
East.
In a sentence
O sol nasce no leste.
The sun rises in the east.
Here, 'leste' is used to denote the cardinal direction 'east'.
Eu ouvi dizer que a parte leste da cidade é muito bonita.
I heard that the eastern part of the city is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'leste' describes a geographic area as 'eastern'.
Os ventos predominantes vêm do leste.
The prevailing winds come from the east.
In this context, 'leste' indicates the origin direction of the winds.
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