- norte
- adj.north, northern.viento norte north winden la mitad norte del país in the northern half of the countrypartieron con rumbo norte they set off northwardsm.1 north (geography).viento del norte north windir hacia el norte to go north(wards)el norte de España northern Spain, the north of Spainestá al norte de Madrid it's (to the) north of Madrid2 goal, objective (objetivo).perder el norte to lose one's bearings o way3 guide.* * *norte► nombre masculino1 north■ la estrella polar señala el norte the Pole Star shows where north is■ vive al norte de la región he lives to the north of the region■ los países del norte the Northern countries■ nos dirigimos hacia el norte we're heading North2 (viento) northerly wind3 figurado (dirección, sentido) direction; (objetivo) aim\FRASEOLOGÍAperder el norte to lose sight of one's objectives, lose one's waysin norte aimlessnorte magnético magnetic North* * *1. noun m.north2. adj.northern* * *1.ADJ [región] northern; [dirección] northerly; [viento] north
el hemisferio norte — the northern hemisphere
la zona norte de la ciudad — the northern part of the city, the north of the city
en la costa norte — on the north coast
2. SM1) (=punto cardinal) northnorte magnético — magnetic north
2) [de región, país] northel norte del país — the north of the country
al norte de Huelva — to the north of Huelva
eso cae más hacia el norte — that lies further (to the) north
viajábamos hacia el norte — we were travelling north
en la parte del norte — in the northern part
vientos del norte — northerly winds
3) (=viento) north wind4) (=meta) aim, objectiveaún no ha encontrado su norte en la vida — she still hasn't found her aim in life
pregunta sin norte — aimless question
perder el norte — to lose one's way, go astray
5) Caribe (=Estados Unidos) ≈ United States6) Caribe (=llovizna) drizzle* * *Iadjetivo invariable <región> northernen la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country
iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)
IIla costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
masculinoa) (parte, sector)el norte — the north
en el norte del país — in the north of the country
al norte de Matagalpa — to the north of Matagalpa
b) (punto cardinal) north, Northvientos del Norte — northerly winds
caminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)
la casa da al norte — the house faces north
c) (rumbo)perder el norte de realidad — to lose sight of reality
* * *Iadjetivo invariable <región> northernen la parte norte del país — in the northern part o the north of the country
iban en dirección norte — they were heading north o northward(s)
IIla costa/el ala norte — the north coast/wind
masculinoa) (parte, sector)el norte — the north
en el norte del país — in the north of the country
al norte de Matagalpa — to the north of Matagalpa
b) (punto cardinal) north, Northvientos del Norte — northerly winds
caminaron hacia el Norte — they walked north o northward(s)
la casa da al norte — the house faces north
c) (rumbo)perder el norte de realidad — to lose sight of reality
* * *norte11 = north.Ex: Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.
* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al norte de = north of.* al norte del estado = upstate.* Carolina del Norte = North Carolina.* Corea del Norte = North Korea.* del norte = northern, Hyperborean.* derecho hacia al norte = due north.* directamente hacia el norte = due north.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* Europa del norte = northern Europe.* exactamente al norte = due north.* hacia el norte = northbound.* Hemisferio Norte, el = Northern Hemisphere, the.* Irlanda del Norte = Northern Ireland.* Mar del Norte, el = North Sea, the.* norte de América = northern America.* norte de Europa = northern Europe.* norte del Pacífico = North Pacific.* OTAN (Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte) = NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation).* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.norte22 = sense of purpose, goal.Nota: Línea fundamental de actuación que un servicio bibliotecario pretende conseguir y que generalmente se descompone en objetivos particulares.Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.
Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.* * *norte1adj inv[Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› northernen la parte norte del país in the northern part of the country, in the north of the countryiban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s), they were heading in a northerly directionla costa norte de África the north coast of Africala cara norte de la montaña the north o northern face of the mountainel Atlántico norte the North Atlanticnorte2masculine1 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ](parte, sector): el norte the northen el norte del país in the north of the countryviven al norte de Matagalpa they live (to the) north of Matagalpaestá en el norte de África it is in North Africa2 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) north, Northla aguja señala hacia el/al Norte the needle points northvientos flojos del Norte light northerly winds, light winds from the northestas avenidas van de Norte a Sur these avenues run north-southcaminaron hacia el Norte they walked north o northward(s)la casa da/está orientada al norte the house faces northestá más al norte it's further north3(meta): su único norte es progresar en su carrera his sole aim is to further his careerel norte que guía nuestros pasos the light which guides our steps (liter)perder el norte de la realidad to lose sight of reality4Norte (Pol): el Norte the Northdiálogo Norte-Sur North-South dialogue5Norte (en bridge) North* * *
Multiple Entries:
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norte
N. (◊ norte ) North, N
norte adjetivo invariable ‹región› northern;
‹costa/ala› north (before n);◊ iban en dirección norte they were heading north o northward(s)
■ sustantivo masculino
north, North;
al norte de Matagalpa to the north of Matagalpa;
vientos del Nnorte northerly winds;
caminaron hacia el Nnorte they walked north o northward(s);
la casa da al norte the house faces north
norte sustantivo masculino
1 north: está en el norte de España, it is in the north of Spain
2 (viento) north wind
3 (meta, aspiración) aim, goal
♦ Locuciones: perder el norte, to lose one's bearings o to be at a loss (about what to do): ha perdido el norte, ya no sabe qué hacer, he's lost his bearings, he doesn't know how to go on
'norte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
América
- barrer
- Corea del Norte
- darse
- estar
- feudo
- Irlanda
- limitar
- mirar
- orientar
- OTAN
- polo
- señalar
- hemisferio
- ladera
- moro
- N.
- Norteamérica
- norteamericano
- por
- rumbo
- tomar
English:
blow
- equator
- extend
- N
- NATO
- north
- North America
- North Korea
- North Pole
- northern
- Northern Ireland
- northward
- Pole
- prospect
- sea
- tell
- to
- up
- aimless
- direction
- due
- face
- -facing
- head
- northerly
- pole
- trouble
- true
- uptown
* * *norte♦ adj inv[posición, parte] north, northern;viento norte north wind;la cara norte de la montaña the north face of the mountain;la costa norte the north coast;habrá tiempo soleado en la mitad norte del país it will be sunny in the northern half of the country;partieron con rumbo norte they set off northwards;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección norte a cold front moving north o northwards♦ nm1. [zona] north;está al norte de Santiago it's (to the) north of Santiago;la fachada da al norte the front of the building faces north;viento del norte north wind;habrá lluvias en el norte (del país) there will be rain in the north (of the country);ir hacia el norte to go north(wards);el Norte de África North AfricaCompnorte geográfico true north;el norte magnético magnetic north2. Polel Norte [mundo desarrollado] the North3. Amel Norte [Estados Unidos] the United States4. [punto cardinal] north5. [viento] north wind6. [objetivo] goal, objective;Compperder el norte to lose one's bearings o way7. PRico [llovizna] drizzle* * *nortem north;al norte de north of;perder el norte fig lose one’s way* * *norte adj: north, northernnorte nm1) : north2) : north wind3) meta: aim, objective* * *norte n northSantander está en el norte de España Santander is in the north of Spain
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
