north
The direction that is straight ahead when you are looking at the North Pole. It is one of the four main points of the compass and is usually located at the top of a map.
Exemples
3 sur 5The birds fly north for the summer season.
The birds travel toward the top part of the world for the summer.
The proposed trade route extends further to the north.
The suggested path for buying and selling goes more toward the northern direction.
I'm heading north this weekend to visit my parents.
I am going to the northern area this weekend to see my family.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember that on a standard map, North is 'Next to the top' and starts with N.
Quiz rapide
If you want to see the snow, you should travel further ______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : north
Exemples
The birds fly north for the summer season.
everydayThe birds travel toward the top part of the world for the summer.
The proposed trade route extends further to the north.
formalThe suggested path for buying and selling goes more toward the northern direction.
I'm heading north this weekend to visit my parents.
informalI am going to the northern area this weekend to see my family.
The geographic north is distinct from the magnetic north pole.
academicThe real top point of the Earth is different from where a compass points.
Our sales team is targeting the north territory next quarter.
businessOur sellers want to work in the northern region in the next three months.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
up north
in or towards the northern part of a country
the Great North
a term used for large northern wilderness areas
head north
to start traveling in a northern direction
Souvent confondu avec
'North' is usually a noun or adverb, while 'northern' is the adjective form used to describe things.
Notes d'usage
When referring to a specific region, 'north' is often capitalized (e.g., the North of England). It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to use 'the' when referring to the direction as a noun, such as saying 'in north' instead of 'in the north'.
Astuce mémo
Remember that on a standard map, North is 'Next to the top' and starts with N.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'north', which has Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'under' or 'to the left' (referring to the sun's position).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many countries, 'the North' carries specific cultural and economic connotations, such as the industrial North of England or the Northern United States.
Quiz rapide
If you want to see the snow, you should travel further ______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : north
Grammaire lie
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