İngilizce

north

gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1 İngilizce
~ 1200
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim A1 relation
1

Direction toward Earth's North Pole

The direction that is opposite to south.

Kullanım kalıbı: [someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Eş anlamlılar
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Zıt anlamlılar
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Eşdizimler
true north |magnetic north |due north |north direction |north wind
Konular
geography |navigation |travel |space |education |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: [a place/side] is north [of something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Eş anlamlılar
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Zıt anlamlılar
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Eşdizimler
north side |north coast |north entrance
Konular
geography |navigation |space |travel |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
  • We live on the north side of town.
  • The storm came from the north.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: [someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Eş anlamlılar
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Zıt anlamlılar
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Eşdizimler
head north |drive north |travel north
Konular
travel |navigation |space |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • We drove north until we reached the mountains.
  • Birds fly north in spring.
  • The expedition moved steadily north.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • We walk north to school.
  • He drives north every day.
  • The ship goes north in summer.
İsim A2 entity
4

Northern part of a place

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

Kullanım kalıbı: the north [of a place]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Eş anlamlılar
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Zıt anlamlılar
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Eşdizimler
the North of England |North Africa
Konular
geography |space |travel |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • He grew up in the north of France.
  • Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
  • North Africa has a warm climate.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I live in the north of Spain.
  • The north of my city is busy.
  • Many people visit the north of Italy.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Heceler ve vurgu
north (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
  • Base: north
Noun
  • Base: north
  • Plural: north
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler

go north

1
/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom informal

Decline or fail (figurative)

To get worse or fail completely.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

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

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