northwest
gb/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/ us/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3700
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
A2
relation
1
Direction between north and west
The direction halfway between north and west.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is in the northwest
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'northwest' with 'north-western', which is the adjective form, or with 'north-westwards', which indicates movement.
Synonyma
NW (Abbreviation commonly used in writing, especially on maps and addresses.)
Antonyma
southeast (The opposite compass direction, 135 degrees from northwest.)
Kolokace
northwest corner
|northwest wind
|northwest region
|to the northwest
Témata
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The storm is moving toward the northwest.
- Seattle is in the northwest of the United States.
- They set off in a northwest direction.
Učební příklady
- The sun sets in the northwest in summer.
- My house is to the northwest of the park.
- We drove northwest for two hours.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or facing northwest
In or facing the direction between north and west.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is northwest [of something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'northwest' without 'of' when comparing locations, which can make sentences unclear.
Synonyma
northwesterly (More formal and often used in meteorology to describe winds or directions.)
Antonyma
southeast (Describes a location or direction opposite to northwest.)
Kolokace
northwest coast
|northwest passage
|northwest suburbs
Témata
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The northwest coast is known for its rugged beauty.
- Our hotel room has a northwest view.
- The village lies northwest of the capital.
Učební příklady
- The school is northwest of my house.
- We have a northwest window in our room.
- The city is on the northwest coast.
adverb
A2
relation
3
Toward the northwest direction
Going toward the direction between north and west.
Vzorec užití:
to go/travel/turn northwest
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'northwest' as an adverb with its adjective form, leading to incorrect sentence structure.
Synonyma
northwesterly (Used more formally, especially in navigation or weather reports.)
Antonyma
southeastward (Indicates movement in the exact opposite direction.)
Kolokace
head northwest
|moving northwest
Témata
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The plane turned northwest after takeoff.
- We sailed northwest along the coast.
- Migrating birds often travel northwest in spring.
Učební příklady
- The car goes northwest.
- We walk northwest to the beach.
- He turned northwest at the corner.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
northwest
IPA
GB/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
US/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
Slabiky a přízvuk
north - w - est (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: northwest
Noun
- Base: northwest
- Plural: northwest
Příbuzná slova
Core family
northwestern
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
southeast
noun A2
Výrazy
Northwest Territories
1/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst tˈɛɹətˌɔɹiz/
fixed phrase
Federal territory in northern Canada
An area in northern Canada called the Northwest Territories.
Příklady
- Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories.
- The Northwest Territories have long, cold winters.
Pacific Northwest
1/pəsˈɪfɪk nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
northwest coastal region of North America
The area in the northwest of North America near the Pacific Ocean, usually Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
Příklady
- The Pacific Northwest is famous for its forests and mountains.
- Many tech companies are based in the Pacific Northwest.
- Rain is common in the Pacific Northwest.
- The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy climate.