🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

brisa del este

Pronunciation / Transliteration: brisa del este

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Easterly Breeze/ˈiːstərli briːz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La brisa del este trajo alivio al calor."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A light wind that originates from the east.

    "The easterly breeze brought a refreshing chill to the summer afternoon."
  2. 2

    A term used in meteorology to describe winds blowing from the east.

    "The forecast predicted an easterly breeze, ideal for sailing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'easterly' derives from the Old English 'ēast', meaning 'east', combined with 'breeze', which comes from the Middle English 'brese', referring to a gentle wind. The phrase has evolved to describe a specific wind direction associated with the eastern part of the compass.

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