northwest
gb/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/ us/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
relation
1
Direction between north and west
The direction halfway between north and west.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is in the northwest
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'northwest' with 'north-western', which is the adjective form, or with 'north-westwards', which indicates movement.
מילים נרדפות
NW (Abbreviation commonly used in writing, especially on maps and addresses.)
הפכים
southeast (The opposite compass direction, 135 degrees from northwest.)
צירופים
northwest corner
|northwest wind
|northwest region
|to the northwest
נושאים
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The storm is moving toward the northwest.
- Seattle is in the northwest of the United States.
- They set off in a northwest direction.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is northwest [of something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'northwest' without 'of' when comparing locations, which can make sentences unclear.
מילים נרדפות
northwesterly (More formal and often used in meteorology to describe winds or directions.)
הפכים
southeast (Describes a location or direction opposite to northwest.)
צירופים
northwest coast
|northwest passage
|northwest suburbs
נושאים
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The northwest coast is known for its rugged beauty.
- Our hotel room has a northwest view.
- The village lies northwest of the capital.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
to go/travel/turn northwest
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'northwest' as an adverb with its adjective form, leading to incorrect sentence structure.
מילים נרדפות
northwesterly (Used more formally, especially in navigation or weather reports.)
הפכים
southeastward (Indicates movement in the exact opposite direction.)
צירופים
head northwest
|moving northwest
נושאים
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The plane turned northwest after takeoff.
- We sailed northwest along the coast.
- Migrating birds often travel northwest in spring.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The car goes northwest.
- We walk northwest to the beach.
- He turned northwest at the corner.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
northwest
IPA
GB/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
US/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
הברות והטעמה
north - w - est (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: northwest
Noun
- Base: northwest
- Plural: northwest
משפחת מילים
Core family
northwestern
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
southeast
noun A2
ביטויים
Northwest Territories
1/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst tˈɛɹətˌɔɹiz/
fixed phrase
Federal territory in northern Canada
An area in northern Canada called the Northwest Territories.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.