norte

/ˈnoɾte/, [ˈnoɾ.t̪e]

north


Adjective norte (plural nortes)

  1. north, northern

Noun norte m (plural nortes)

  1. (uncountable) north (compass point)
    Vamos al norte.
    We're going north.
  2. (uncountable) north wind
    Entrada la noche, el norte sopla.
    Late at night, the north wind blows.
  3. (countable) guide, inspiration
  4. (countable) goal, objective

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Examples
  • Los puntos cardinales son: Norte, Sur, Este y Oeste.

    The cardinal directions are: north, south, east, and west.

  • El frío viento del norte, volvió las hojas marrones.

    The cold north wind turned the leaves brown.

  • Mi casa queda al norte de la biblioteca.

    My house is north of the library.

  • Ella perdió el norte.

    She lost her way.

  • El río Amazonas serpentea a través del norte de Brasil.

    The Amazon River meanders through northern Brazil.

  • Me pregunto si el nivel del mar realmente se va a elevar cuando el hielo del Polo Norte se derrita.

    I wonder if the sea level really will rise when the ice at the North Pole melts.

  • La capacidad nuclear de Irán y Corea del Norte preocupa al resto del mundo.

    Iran's and North Korea nuclear capabilities worry the rest of the world.

  • Norte es la dirección opuesta al sur.

    North is the opposite direction from south.

  • Los vikingos navegaron gran parte del Atlántico Norte antes de entrar en el mar Mediterráneo.

    The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic before entering the Mediterranean sea.

  • No hay pingüinos en el Polo Norte.

    At the North Pole, there are no penguins.

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