northwest

Nordwesten

Die Richtung genau zwischen Norden und Westen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Gegenteile: southeast

Häufige Wendungen: toward the northwest, from the northwest, in the northwest

nordwestlich

In der Richtung zwischen Norden und Westen gelegen oder dorthin zeigend.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: northwesterly

Gegenteile: southeast

Häufige Wendungen: northwest corner, northwest coast, northwest route

aus Nordwesten

Aus der Richtung zwischen Norden und Westen kommend, besonders bei Wind.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: northwesterly

Gegenteile: southeast

Häufige Wendungen: northwest wind, northwest breeze, strong northwest wind

nach Nordwesten, nordwestlich

In die Richtung zwischen Norden und Westen oder in dieser Richtung gelegen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: northwest of somewhere (The village lies northwest of the city.)

Synonyme: northwestward, northwestwards

Gegenteile: southeast

Häufige Wendungen: head northwest, travel northwest, northwest of somewhere