No. 4,270 in Spanish
oriente
"Oriente" means "east" or "the eastern region."
In a sentence
El sol nace en el oriente.
The sun rises in the east.
The word 'oriente' is used here to refer to the cardinal direction 'east'.
El oriente de la ciudad es más montañoso.
The eastern side of the city is more mountainous.
In this sentence, 'oriente' denotes the eastern part of a specific location, in this case, a city.
Estudiaron las culturas del oriente durante el curso.
They studied the cultures of the East during the course.
Here, 'oriente' refers to the cultural and geographic region known as 'the East', often meaning parts of Asia.
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