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Eastern 'Europe the part of Europe whose countries formerly had Communist governments and close political connections with the former SOVIET UNION, including countries such as Poland, East Germany, Hungary, and Romania —Eastern Euro'pean n, adj
east·ern·most /'i:stənməʊst || -ərn-/ adj [no comp.] furthest east: the easternmost part of the island
Eastern Orthodox 'Church, the → see ORTHODOX CHURCH
Eastern 'Standard Time, abbrev. EST the time used from autumn to spring in the Eastern Time Zone of the US
Easter 'Rising, the the events of Easter 1916 in Ireland, when armed opponents of British rule in Ireland took control of the main Post Office in Dublin and announced that Ireland was an independent republic. However, they were quickly defeated by the British army, and their leaders were executed (EXECUTE).
Easter 'Sunday → see EASTER
East Euro'pean also Eastern European n someone from EASTERN EUROPE (=the part of Europe that was formerly controlled by the SOVIET UNION) —East European adj: The company is now focusing on the East European market.
East 'Germany also the German Democratic Republic a former country in northeast Europe, which in 1990 joined again with West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany) to become Germany —East German n, adj
East 'India, Company one of several European companies that developed trade with India and east Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The British East India Company (1600–1858) was the most important of these, and was responsible for bringing India into the British Empire.
East·man, George /'i:stmən/ (1854–1932) a US inventor and businessman who started the KODAK company, and made the first camera that could be carried around and that was cheap and easy to use.
East ,River, the a river flowing into New York Harbor, separating Manhattan from Long Island
East 'Sea, the the name used in Korea for the Sea of Japan, the sea that separates Korea from Japan
East Side, the the part of Manhattan in New York that is east of 5th Avenue, and is divided mainly into the Upper East Side and the Lower East Side
East 'Sussex a COUNTY in southeast England on the English Channel coast. The University of Sussex is near the town of Brighton.
East 'Village an area in New York City in Manhattan that is known for the artists and writers who have lived or worked there, especially the Beat Poets of the 1960s
east·ward /'i:stwɔːd || -wɔːrd/ adj going towards the east: in an eastward direction
east·wards /'i:stwɔdz || -wɔːrdz/ also eastward adv towards the east: We sailed eastwards. → see also EAST³
East-West re'lations n [P] an expression used especially during the COLD WAR to describe the political relations between the former Soviet Union and the countries of western Europe and North America: an improvement in East-West relations
East·wood, Clint /'i:stwʊd, klɪnt/ (1930–) a US actor and film director famous for appearing in WESTERNS (=films about the American west in the 19th century) such as A Fistful of Dollars (1964), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), and Unforgiven (1992) and as a modern city police officer in films such as Dirty Harry (1971) and Sudden Impact (1983). He usually appears as a character who does not say much but is very brave and kills a lot of unpleasant people. The police officer, called Harry Callaghan, is famous for saying to criminals, 'Go ahead, make my day!' Eastwood has also directed many films, including Mystic River (2003).
East 'Yorkshire a COUNTY in northeast England, which was formerly called Humberside
eas·y¹ /'i:zi/ adj 1 that can be done, made, gained etc, without great difficulty or effort; not difficult: a very easy exam | The exam was easy. | an easy victory | There are no easy answers to this question. | [+to-v] John is easy to please/an easy person to please. (=it is not difficult to please him) | It's quite an easy language to learn. | It's easy for us to get to London because we live very near the station. 2 comfortable and without worry or anxiety: He has stopped working now, and leads a very easy life. | I can't go to bed with an easy mind until I know she's safe. 3 (as) easy as pie infml very easy 4 by/in easy stages (on a journey) going only short distances at a time 5 easy on the ear/eye infml nice to listen to/look at 6 I'm easy BrE infml I don't mind at all: 'Would you like to go to the theatre or the cinema?' 'I'm easy.' 7 infml derog PROMISCUOUS: She's easy. → see also EASE, EASILY —-iness n [U]
easy² adv 1 without too much effort, hurry, or anxiety: The doctor told me to go easy/take things easy and stop working so hard. | Just take it easy (=remain calm) and tell us exactly what happened. 2 easy come, easy go a) infml what was easily gained is easily lost (used to find fault with people who spend their money freely and carelessly and do not save it) b) (often said to show that one is not worried about losing something or freely spending money; often said humorously) 3 easier said than done easy to talk about but difficult to do: We've been told to increase our output, but it's easier said than done. 4 go easy on a) to be less severe with (someone): Go easy on her, she's still only young. b) not to use too much of (something): Go easy on the whisky if you're going to be driving! 5 stand easy (used as a military command) to stand more comfortably than when at ease (EASE)
easy 'chair n a big comfortable chair with arms
eas·y·go·ing /ˌi:zi'gəʊɪŋ / adj taking life easily; tending not to worry or get angry: Our teacher is very easygoing. She doesn't mind if we turn up late.
Eas·y·Jet /'i:zidʒet/ trademark a UK AIRLINE that takes passengers to European cities at very low prices. Easyjet is a typical example of a NO-FRILLS AIRLINE, which keeps its prices low by not providing a lot of free services and comforts for passengers.
easy 'listening n [U] a relaxing type of music popular especially with MIDDLE-AGED people
easy-pea-sy /ˌi:zi 'pi:zi/ adj a children's word for easy or very easy, sometimes used by a child to say forcefully that they can do something which it has been suggested they cannot: 'You can't get over the wall.' 'Yes, of course I can. Easy-peasy.'
Easy 'Rider (1969) a US film about two young men, played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, who take illegal drugs and travel across the southern states of the US on MOTORCYCLES. Jack NICHOLSON first became famous as a result of his performance in this film. The subject of the film, and its musical SOUNDTRACK, made it very popular with young people.
'easy street n on easy street infml in a comfortable condition of life, with no worries about money: Since they inherited his aunt's fortune, they've been on easy street.
easy 'terms n [P] BrE an arrangement by which one pays for something in a number of small payments instead of all at once: We bought the dishwasher on easy terms. → see also HIRE PURCHASE
easy 'virtue n [U] old use woman of easy virtue derog a woman who will sleep with different men
eat /i:t/ v ate /et, eɪt|eɪt/, eaten /'i:tn/ 1 [i,T] to take (food) in through the mouth and swallow it in order to feed the body: You'll get ill if you don't eat. | Eat your dinner. | Tigers eat meat. 2 [I] to have a meal: What time do you usually eat? | Shall we eat out tonight? (=in a restaurant rather than at home) 3 [I+prep; T+obj+adv] to use up, damage, or destroy (something), especially by chemical action: The acid ate away the metal. | The acid has eaten into/through the metal. | (fig.) All these bills are eating into (=gradually using up) our savings. 4 [T] infml to cause to be annoyed or anxious: He's been in a bad temper all day. I wonder what's eating him. 5 eat crow AmE infml to be forced to admit that you were wrong; accept what you have fought against 6 eat, drink, and be merry (for tomorrow we die) saying enjoy life, because it is very short. People who say this are often criticizing people who worry about eating the right things, but do not know how to have a good time. 7 eat like a bird AmE to eat very little: No wonder she's so thin. She eats like a bird. 8 eat one's heart out (for) to be very unhappy (about)