north
gb/nˈɔɹθ/ us/nˈɔɹθ/
A1
Anh
~ 1200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
relation
1
Direction toward Earth's North Pole
The direction that is opposite to south.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] faces/goes/moves north
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'north' with 'northern', which is an adjective meaning 'in the north' or 'from the north'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
northward (Similar meaning, but often used as an adverb or adjective rather than a noun.)
Từ trái nghĩa
south (The opposite cardinal direction to north.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
true north
|magnetic north
|due north
|north direction
|north wind
Chủ đề
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a place/side] is north [of something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may mix up 'north' and 'northern'; 'north' often refers to a specific direction, while 'northern' describes a general area.
Từ đồng nghĩa
northern ('Northern' is more common for describing regions; 'north' is often used for specific sides or directions.)
Từ trái nghĩa
south (Opposite direction or location.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
north side
|north coast
|north entrance
Chủ đề
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The north wall of the building gets little sunlight.
- We live on the north side of town.
- The storm came from the north.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] goes/moves/travels north
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'to the north' instead of simply 'north' in adverbial position when not needed.
Từ đồng nghĩa
northward (A slightly more formal or literary alternative.)
Từ trái nghĩa
south (Opposite direction of travel.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
head north
|drive north
|travel north
Chủ đề
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We drove north until we reached the mountains.
- Birds fly north in spring.
- The expedition moved steadily north.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walk north to school.
- He drives north every day.
- The ship goes north in summer.
Danh từ
A2
entity
4
Northern part of a place
The top part of a country, region, or city.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the north [of a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may incorrectly capitalize 'north' when it is not a proper noun referring to a political region.
Từ đồng nghĩa
northern region (More formal descriptive term for the same idea.)
Từ trái nghĩa
south (Southern part of a country or region.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the North of England
|North Africa
Chủ đề
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He grew up in the north of France.
- Industry is concentrated in the North of England.
- North Africa has a warm climate.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I live in the north of Spain.
- The north of my city is busy.
- Many people visit the north of Italy.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
north
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθ/
US/nˈɔɹθ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
north (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: north
Noun
- Base: north
- Plural: north
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
go north
1/ɡˈoʊ nˈɔɹθ/
idiom
informal
Decline or fail (figurative)
To get worse or fail completely.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Sailors use true north for navigation charts.
- True north is different from magnetic north.