Levante
Definition
The east or the direction/point where the sun rises.
An east wind, especially in nautical contexts.
The Levant, a historical region in the eastern Mediterranean.
(Spain) The eastern coastal region of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly around Valencia.
(informal, especially Latin America) A casual pickup or hookup.
Examples
Anoche intenté un levante en la disco, pero terminé levantando solo el brazo para pedir otra ronda.
Last night I tried for a pickup at the club, but ended up just raising my arm to order another round.
Este levante arruina mis planes de playa: mi sombrilla ya está en Marruecos.
This east wind is ruining my beach plans: my umbrella is already in Morocco.
Vivo en el Levante español, donde el sol sale primero y las tapas desaparecen aún más rápido.
I live in Spain's Levante, where the sun rises first and the tapas disappear even faster.
Mira al levante al amanecer; quizás el sol ilumine tus malas decisiones nocturnas.
Look to the east at dawn; maybe the sun will shed light on your bad nighttime decisions.
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