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masculine
/noɾoˈeste/
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Translation
northwest
Word origin
A compound of norte ('north') and oeste ('west'), naming the intermediate compass point between them.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- norte + oeste
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralnoroestes
Examples
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The village is in the northwest of the country.
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The northwest wind brings rain in winter.
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We travelled towards the northwest for three days.
montañosa.
The northwest coast is very green and mountainous.
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In which direction is the northwest from here?
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