north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
Англійська
~ 1200
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Синоніми
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Антоніми
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Словосполучення
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
Теми
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[a place/side] is north [of something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Синоніми
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Антоніми
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Словосполучення
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
Теми
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Синоніми
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Антоніми
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Словосполучення
head north
|drive north
|travel north
Теми
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
Навчальні приклади
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
Іменник
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
Модель уживання:
the north [of a place]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Синоніми
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Антоніми
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Словосполучення
the North of England
|North Africa
Теми
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
Навчальні приклади
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
Граматика
Словникова форма
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Склади й наголос
north (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
Споріднені слова
Вирази
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.