northeast
Pronunciación: [nɔrθˈiːst]
Palabra
Contexto: «geography»
(noun) a direction on a compass that is between north and east. If you face the North and then turn a little to the right, you are facing northeast.
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The town lies to the northeast of the city.
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The school is not located in the northeast; it is to the southwest instead.
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Which way do we need to go to reach the northeast?
Contexto: «geography»
(adjective) describing something that is located in the direction between north and east. For example, you might say a house is northeast of your current spot.
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The northeast corner of the park is filled with beautiful flowers.
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The store is not in a northeast position; it's actually to the southeast.
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Is the restaurant located in a northeast area of town?
Contexto: «navigation»
(adverb) used to describe the way someone or something moves or is directed towards the northeast direction.
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We will travel northeast to reach our destination.
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They did not head northeast; they went directly south instead.
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Are we supposed to go northeast when we leave?
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