Oriental in english
Oriental
pronunciation: ɔrientəl part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: ɔrientəl part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
oriental1 = Easterner ; gook.
Example: Western feminists must abandon their tendency to diminish diverse feminist discourses so Westerners & Easterners can enter into a dialogue on gender issues that includes the many existing feminisms.Example: A woman who called an Asian passenger a 'gook' and mocked her language and facial features has been arrested after her racist outburst was filmed on a train.oriental2 = eastern ; oriental ; Far Eastern ; easternly ; easterly.
Example: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Example: To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.Example: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.Example: In 1975, the lighthouse on this most easternly point in Canada was made a national historic site.Example: Byron Bay is Australia's most easterly point and has long been considered a sacred place by the Aboriginal people.more:
» Africa Oriental = East Africa .
Example: The last 10 years have seen a considerable increase in the demand for trained library personnel in East Africa.» Asia oriental = East Asia .
Example: Evidence suggests that the policy-driven agenda of East Asia is likely to be more successful than the market-driven approach of the West = La evidencia nos sugiere que la agenda intervencionista de Asia oriental sea probablemente más exitosa que la estrategia mercantilista del oeste.» boxeo oriental = kick boxing .
Example: Whether you're into boxing or kick boxing, you'll find the punch bag that's perfect for your combat sport among our models, which range from 20 to 38kg.» costa oriental, la = east coast, the .
Example: Thousands of peaceful Muslims were butchered by troops up and down the east coast.» cultura oriental = Eastern culture .
Example: The authors report on a case study that highlights the problems of applying such a confrontational method in an Eastern culture, such as Hong Kong.» hemisferio oriental, el = Eastern Hemisphere, the .
Example: In addition, all countries west of the prime meridian are in the Western Hemisphere while those east of the prime meridian are in the Eastern Hemisphere.» horizonte oriental, el = Eastern horizon, the .
Example: The ascendant is the point of intersection between the Eastern horizon and the ecliptic.» jardín oriental = oriental garden .
Example: All of the mystery, exoticism, and romance of the East is found in this glorious evocation of an oriental garden.» más oriental = easternmost .
Example: However, for practical the easternmost state is Maine, the northernmost and westernmost is Alaska, and the southernmost is Hawaii.» palillo para comer comida oriental = chopstick .
Example: The article is entitled 'chopsticks, not shovels: quality versus quantity on the Internet'.» Timor Oriental = East Timor .
Example: Since the Indonesian invasion of December 1975, East Timor has been the site of some of the worst atrocities of the modern era .