north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Συνώνυμα
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Αντώνυμα
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
Θέματα
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a place/side] is north [of something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Συνώνυμα
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Αντώνυμα
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
Θέματα
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Συνώνυμα
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Αντώνυμα
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
head north
|drive north
|travel north
Θέματα
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the north [of a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Συνώνυμα
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Αντώνυμα
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the North of England
|North Africa
Θέματα
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
north (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.