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north·ward
(nôrth′wərd)adv. & adj.
Toward, to, or in the north.
n.
A northern direction, point, or region.
north′ward·ly adv. & adj.
north′wards adv.
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northward
(ˈnɔːθwəd; ˈnɔːðəd)adj
moving, facing, or situated towards the north
n
the northward part, direction, etc; the north
adv
a variant of northwards
ˈnorthwardly adj, adv
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north•ward
(ˈnɔrθ wərd; Naut. ˈnɔr ðərd)adv.
1. Also, north′wards. toward the north.
adj. 2. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.
n. 3. the northward part, direction, or point.
Also, north′ward•ly (for defs. 1,2).[before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard]
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Noun | 1. | northward - the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points |
Adj. | 1. | northward - moving toward the north; "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic" north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
Adv. | 1. | northward - in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" |
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Translations
نَحْو الشَّمالنَحْو الشَّمال، شَمالا
na sever
mod nord
í norîur
kuzeyekuzeye doğru giden
northward
[ˈnɔːθwəd]A. ADJ [movement, migration] → hacia el norte, en dirección norte
B. ADV (also northwards) → hacia el norte, en dirección norte
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
northward
[ˈnɔːrθwərd] adv (also northwards) → vers le nord, en direction du nord adj [journey] → vers le nord, en direction du nordnorth-west [ˈnɔːrθˈwɛst]
n → nord-ouest m
adv → vers le nord-ouestnorth-westerly northwesterly [ˌnɔːrθˈwɛstərli] adj [wind, direction] → du nord-ouest; [point] → au nord-ouestnorth-western [ˈnɔːrθˈwɛstərn] adj [coast, part] → nord-ouest inv; [Europe] → du nord-ouest
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
north
(noːθ) noun1. the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.
2. (also N) one of the four main points of the compass.
adjective1. in the north. on the north bank of the river.
2. from the direction of the north. a north wind.
adverb towards the north. The stream flows north.
ˈnortherly (-ðə-) adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north. a northerly breeze.
2. looking, lying etc towards the north. in a northerly direction.
ˈnorthern (-ðən) adjective of the north or the North.
ˈnortherner (-ðə-) noun a person who lives, or was born, in a northern region or country.
ˈnorthernmost (-ðən-) adjective being furthest north. the northernmost point of the coast.
ˈnorthward adjective towards the north. in a northward direction.
ˈnorthward(s) adverb towards the north. They were travelling northwards.
ˈnorthbound adjective travelling northwards. the northbound railway-line.
ˌnorth-ˈeast / ˌnorth-ˈwest nouns, adjective (in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. the north-east counties; a north-west wind.
adverb towards the north-east or north-west. The building faces north-west.
ˌnorth-ˈeasterly / ˌnorth-ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west. a north-easterly wind.
2. looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west. a north-westerly direction.
ˌnorth-ˈeastern / ˌnorth-ˈwestern adjective of the north-east or north-west.
the North Pole the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.
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