No. 764 in Russian
запад
"Запад" means "West" in English.
In a sentence
Я живу на западе Москвы.
I live in the west of Moscow.
'Запад' here is used to indicate a geographical direction or location within a city.
Ветер дул с запада, принося тёмные тучи.
The wind blew from the west, bringing dark clouds.
'Запад' is used to describe the origin of the wind in a specific direction.
Западная культура имеет большое влияние на моду.
Western culture has a significant influence on fashion.
'Западная' is the adjectival form of 'запад', used to describe the culture linked to Western regions.
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