אנגלית

north

gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1 אנגלית
~ 1200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A1 relation
1

Direction toward Earth's North Pole

The direction that is opposite to south.

תבנית שימוש: [someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
מילים נרדפות
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
הפכים
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
צירופים
true north |magnetic north |due north |north direction |north wind
נושאים
geography |navigation |travel |space |education |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.

תבנית שימוש: [a place/side] is north [of something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
מילים נרדפות
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
הפכים
south (Opposite direction or location.)
צירופים
north side |north coast |north entrance
נושאים
geography |navigation |space |travel |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
  • We live on the north side of town.
  • The storm came from the north.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.

תבנית שימוש: [someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
מילים נרדפות
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
הפכים
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
צירופים
head north |drive north |travel north
נושאים
travel |navigation |space |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • We drove north until we reached the mountains.
  • Birds fly north in spring.
  • The expedition moved steadily north.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We walk north to school.
  • He drives north every day.
  • The ship goes north in summer.
שם עצם A2 entity
4

Northern part of a place

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

תבנית שימוש: the north [of a place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
מילים נרדפות
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
הפכים
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
צירופים
the North of England |North Africa
נושאים
geography |space |travel |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He grew up in the north of France.
  • Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
  • North Africa has a warm climate.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I live in the north of Spain.
  • The north of my city is busy.
  • Many people visit the north of Italy.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
הברות והטעמה
north (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: north
Noun
  • Base: north
  • Plural: north
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים

go north

1
/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom informal

Decline or fail (figurative)

To get worse or fail completely.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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

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