LEARNit Dictionary

north

noun
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the direction that is on your left when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass
شمال, جهت شمال, سمت شمال
see also magnetic north, true north
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the northern part of a country, a region or the world
شمال, ناحیه شمالی, منطقه شمالی, بخش شمالی, سرزمین شمالی
birds migrating from the north
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South.
They wanted to escape the cold of the north.
The main road ran across the north of the island.
There's been a severe earthquake in the north of the country.
Edinburgh was called the Athens of the North.
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the north-east states of the US which fought against the South in the American Civil War
ایالت‌های شمالی, ایالت‌های شمالی آمریکا, اتحادیه‌ی شمال, شمال در جنگ داخلی آمریکا, اتحاد شمالی
Some delegates from Virginia voted to join the North.
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the richer and more developed countries of the world, especially in Europe and North America
کشورهای ثروتمند, جهان اول, کشورهای شمال جهانی
The North refused to commit itself to safeguarding species diversity.
adjective
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in or towards the north
شمال, روبه‌شمال
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a north wind blows from the north
باد شمالی
A cold north wind blew in from the sea.
compare northerly
adverb
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towards the north
به سمت شمال, به سوی شمال, در جهت شمال
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nearer to the north than something
شمال, شمالی
They live ten miles north of Boston.
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more or higher than something
بالاتر
The estimated value is north of $5.4 billion.
The shares had already been trading north of £30.
temperatures north of 35°C