الإنجليزية

north

gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A1 relation
1

Direction toward Earth's North Pole

The direction that is opposite to south.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
المرادفات
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
الأضداد
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
true north |magnetic north |due north |north direction |north wind
الموضوعات
geography |navigation |travel |space |education |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The compass needle pointed north.
  • They traveled north for several hours.
  • Canada is to the north of the United States.
  • The river flows from north to south.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, not in the north.
  • My house faces north.
  • We walked north to reach the park.
  • Russia is north of China.
adjective A2 property
2

Located in or facing the north

In or from the north, or facing north.

نمط الاستخدام: [a place/side] is north [of something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
المرادفات
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
الأضداد
south (Opposite direction or location.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
north side |north coast |north entrance
الموضوعات
geography |navigation |space |travel |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
  • We live on the north side of town.
  • The storm came from the north.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The north room is very cold.
  • I live on the north street.
  • The wind comes from the north.
adverb A1 relation
3

Toward the north direction

Going toward the north.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
المرادفات
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
الأضداد
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
head north |drive north |travel north
الموضوعات
travel |navigation |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • We drove north until we reached the mountains.
  • Birds fly north in spring.
  • The expedition moved steadily north.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • We walk north to school.
  • He drives north every day.
  • The ship goes north in summer.
اسم A2 entity
4

Northern part of a place

The top part of a country, region, or city.

نمط الاستخدام: the north [of a place]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
المرادفات
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
الأضداد
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
the North of England |North Africa
الموضوعات
geography |space |travel |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He grew up in the north of France.
  • Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
  • North Africa has a warm climate.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I live in the north of Spain.
  • The north of my city is busy.
  • Many people visit the north of Italy.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
المقاطع والنبر
north (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: north
Noun
  • Base: north
  • Plural: north
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
northern adjective A2 northerner noun
Related words
northward adverb B2 northeast noun A2 northwest noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
south noun A1 southern adjective A2
Advanced or less common
northerly adjective
التعبيرات

go north

1
/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom informal

Decline or fail (figurative)

To get worse or fail completely.

أمثلة
  • After the manager left, the project went north.
  • My plans went north when it started raining.

head north

1
/hˈɛd nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase

Travel toward the north direction

To start going toward the north.

أمثلة
  • We’ll head north after lunch to reach the cabin.
  • The storm is heading north quickly.

magnetic north

1
/mæɡnˈɛtɪk nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase technical

Compass direction to magnetic pole

The direction a compass shows as north, which is slightly different from true north.

أمثلة
  • Magnetic north changes over time due to shifts in Earth's magnetic field.
  • Your compass points to magnetic north, not true north.

true north

1
/tɹˈu nˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase technical

Exact geographic North Pole direction

The exact direction to the Earth's North Pole, not affected by magnetic fields.

أمثلة
  • Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
  • True north is different from magnetic north.

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