northwest

nord-ouest

Direction située à mi-chemin entre le nord et l’ouest.

En anglais simple : 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.

Contraires : southeast

Expressions courantes : toward the northwest, from the northwest, in the northwest

du nord-ouest

Situé dans la direction entre le nord et l’ouest, ou orienté vers elle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : northwesterly

Contraires : southeast

Expressions courantes : northwest corner, northwest coast, northwest route

du nord-ouest

Qui vient de la direction entre le nord et l’ouest, notamment en parlant du vent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : northwesterly

Contraires : southeast

Expressions courantes : northwest wind, northwest breeze, strong northwest wind

vers le nord-ouest, au nord-ouest

Vers la direction entre le nord et l’ouest, ou dans cette direction.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : northwest of somewhere (The village lies northwest of the city.)

Synonymes : northwestward, northwestwards

Contraires : southeast

Expressions courantes : head northwest, travel northwest, northwest of somewhere