north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Mga kasalungat
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Mga kolokasyon
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
Mga tema
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[a place/side] is north [of something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Mga kasingkahulugan
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Mga kasalungat
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Mga kolokasyon
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
Mga tema
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Mga kasingkahulugan
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Mga kasalungat
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Mga kolokasyon
head north
|drive north
|travel north
Mga tema
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
Padron ng paggamit:
the north [of a place]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Mga kasingkahulugan
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Mga kasalungat
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Mga kolokasyon
the North of England
|North Africa
Mga tema
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Mga pantig at diin
north (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.