norte

∗ ≈

North

∗ noun

norte
adjective
1north, northern (posición, parte); northerly (dirección)
  • viento norte -> north wind
  • en la mitad norte del país -> in the northern half of the country
  • partieron con rumbo norte -> they set off northwards
masculine noun
2north (geography)
  • viento del norte -> north wind
  • ir hacia el norte -> to go north(wards)
  • el norte de España -> northern Spain, the north of Spain
  • está al norte de Madrid -> it's (to the) north of Madrid
3goal, objective (objetivo)
  • perder el norte -> to lose one's bearings o way

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norte [nor'-tay]
noun
1North, the arctic pole. (m)
2North, the northern part of the sphere. (m)
3North or north wind (viento). (m)
4Rule, law, guide(guía), clew, direction. (m)
5United States. (Caribbean) (m)
6Drizzle (llovizna). (Caribbean) (m)
  • En la parte del norte -> in the northern part
  • Pregunta sin norte -> aimless question

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norte
adjetivo
[+región] northern; [+dirección] northerly; [+viento] north
el hemisferio norte the northern hemisphere; la zona norte de la ciudad the northern part of the city; the north of the city; en la costa norte on the north coast
sustantivo:masculino
1 (punto cardinal) north
norte magnético magnetic north
2 [de región, país] north
el norte del país the north of the country; al norte de Huelva to the north of Huelva; eso cae más hacia el norte that lies further (to the) north; viajábamos hacia el norte we were travelling north; en la parte del norte in the northern part; vientos del norte northerly winds
3 (viento) north wind
4 (meta) aim; objective
aún no ha encontrado su norte en la vida she still hasn't found her aim in life; pregunta sin norte aimless question; perder el norte to lose one's way; go astray
5 (Caribe) (Estados Unidos) United States
6 (Caribe) (llovizna) drizzle

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