Adjectifs de Temps et de Lieu - Adjectifs de direction

toward or on the east side when we are facing north

droit

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

gauche

located at or toward the forward-facing side or part of an object or space

avant, de devant

situated or near the back of something

arrière

positioned across and parallel to the ground and not up or down

horizontal

positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

vertical

going from one place to another in a straight line without stopping or changing direction

direct

having an equal distance from each other at every point

parallèle

toward or to the south

vers le sud

toward or to the north

vers le nord

located in or coming from the east

oriental, de l'est

located or positioned toward the western direction

occidental, à l'ouest

located or positioned toward the northeastern direction

nord-est

located or positioned toward the northwestern direction

nord-ouest

situated or oriented in the direction of the southeast

sud-est, orienté au sud-est

oriented or directed toward the southwest

sud-ouest, orienté vers le sud-ouest

facing or directed toward the front

avant

facing or directed toward the rear

arrière, vers l'arrière

moving or directed toward a higher position

ascendant, vers le haut

facing or pointing toward a lower level or position

vers le bas

moving or facing in the opposite direction, often toward the back

inverse, à l'envers

positioned diagonally or at an angle, without being parallel or perpendicular

oblique

placed across another thing in a way that there is a right angle between the two of them

transversal

directed or moving toward the inside or center

intérieur, vers l'intérieur

directed or moving away from the center

extérieur, vers l'extérieur

extending or inclined in a slanting direction

diagonal, diagonale

moving or turning in the same direction as the hands of a clock

dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, horaire

moving or turning in the opposite direction to the clockwise motion

dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre, anti-horaire

having a surface or direction that inclines at an angle

incliné, oblique

opposite in order or effect

inverse

arriving or coming toward a particular place or person

entrant, arrivant

moving toward a particular place or person

imminent, approchant

moving or facing a direction from a higher to a lower position

descendant, vers le bas

located behind or toward the rear

arrière

situated or moving in the direction opposite to the flow of a stream or current

amont, en amont

situated or moving in the direction of the flow of a stream or current

aval, en aval

positioned or moving in a direction to the side

latéral, sur le côté