north
US
/nɔɹθ/
UK
/nɔːθ/
Meaning
The direction opposite south, usually shown at the top of a map.
उत्तर दिशा—दक्षिण के विपरीत दिशा, जो आमतौर पर नक्शे में ऊपर की ओर दिखाई जाती है।
Examples
“We drove north to reach the hill station before sunset.”
“Their house is just north of the railway station.”
“Northern winds made the morning feel colder than usual.”
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Not natural: The hotel is at north of the station.
Better: The hotel is north of the station.
Use “north of” directly to describe a location; “at” is unnecessary.
किसी जगह की स्थिति बताने के लिए सीधे “north of” कहें; यहाँ “at” लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
Not natural: We went to north after lunch.
Better: We went north after lunch.
Use “north” as an adverb of direction without “to” when describing movement.
जाने की दिशा बताने के लिए “north” को adverb की तरह इस्तेमाल करें; इसके पहले “to” नहीं लगता।
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Learner tip
Use “north of” for location and simply “north” after verbs of movement: “They drove north.”
किसी जगह की स्थिति के लिए “north of” कहें, लेकिन दिशा में जाने के लिए क्रिया के बाद सिर्फ “north” बोलें।