north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
Anglų
~ 1200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Sinonimai
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Antonimai
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Kolokacijos
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
Temos
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a place/side] is north [of something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Sinonimai
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Antonimai
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Kolokacijos
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
Temos
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Sinonimai
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Antonimai
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Kolokacijos
head north
|drive north
|travel north
Temos
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the north [of a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Sinonimai
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Antonimai
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Kolokacijos
the North of England
|North Africa
Temos
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
north (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.