Nord-est (en. Northeast)

/nɔʁ ɛst/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Related to the region located to the northeast.

This wind comes from the northeast.

Ce vent vient du nord-est.

Designating a direction at an angle of 45 degrees between north and east.

We sailed northeast.

Nous avons navigué vers le nord-est.

Composed of 'north' and 'east', meaning a geographical direction.

towards the northeast

indicates a direction towards the northeast.

vers le nord-est

know where the wind is coming from

to know the source of an influence or condition, often used in a figurative sense.

savoir d'où vient le vent

north

Direction opposite to south.

nord

east

Direction opposite to west.

est

orient

Direction towards the east, often used to designate countries in this region.

orient

Used to refer to a person from this area.

He’s really from the northeast, he has the accent!

Il est vraiment du nord-est, il a l'accent!