northwest

nordovest

Direzione a metà tra nord e ovest.

In inglese semplice: The direction halfway between north and west.

• The wind came from the northwest.
• High mountains lie in the northwest of the country.
• The compass needle pointed toward the northwest.

Contrari: southeast

Espressioni comuni: toward the northwest, from the northwest, in the northwest

nordoccidentale

Situato nella direzione a metà tra nord e ovest, oppure orientato verso di essa.

In inglese semplice: Located in, or pointing toward, the direction halfway between north and west.

• Use the northwest entrance.
• They live on the northwest coast.
• The ship followed a northwest course.

Sinonimi: northwesterly

Contrari: southeast

Espressioni comuni: northwest corner, northwest coast, northwest route

da nordovest

Che proviene dalla direzione a metà tra nord e ovest, soprattutto riferito al vento.

In inglese semplice: Coming from the direction halfway between north and west.

• A northwest wind is blowing.
• The northwest breeze cooled the beach.
• Strong northwest winds delayed the fishing boats.

Sinonimi: northwesterly

Contrari: southeast

Espressioni comuni: northwest wind, northwest breeze, strong northwest wind

verso nordovest, a nordovest

Verso la direzione a metà tra nord e ovest, oppure in quella direzione.

In inglese semplice: Toward the direction halfway between north and west.

• We drove northwest.
• The birds flew northwest across the lake.
• Their farm lies ten miles northwest of town.

Come si usa: northwest of somewhere (The village lies northwest of the city.)

Sinonimi: northwestward, northwestwards

Contrari: southeast

Espressioni comuni: head northwest, travel northwest, northwest of somewhere