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1 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) kompas2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) passer3) (scope or range.) område; ramme; rækkevidde•* * *( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) kompas2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) passer3) (scope or range.) område; ramme; rækkevidde• -
2 compass rose
(the circular drawing showing directions on a plan or map.) kompasrose* * *(the circular drawing showing directions on a plan or map.) kompasrose -
3 compass
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4 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) øst2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) Ø2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) østlig; øst-2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) østlig; østen-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) østgående; mod øst- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
5 needle
['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) nål; -nål2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) nål; -nål; kanyle; strikkepind3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) nål; viser4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) nål•- needlework* * *['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) nål; -nål2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) nål; -nål; kanyle; strikkepind3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) nål; viser4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) nål•- needlework -
6 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) N2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordlig; nord-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) nordlig; norden-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) mod nord; nordpå- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) i nord-østlig retning; i nord-vestlig retning- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) N2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordlig; nord-2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) nordlig; norden-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) mod nord; nordpå- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) i nord-østlig retning; i nord-vestlig retning- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
7 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spids2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) odde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktum4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) sted; punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidspunkt6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) kompasstreg8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) formål; idé11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) side12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) stikkontakt2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rette mod2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) pege3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fuge•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) spids2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) odde3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktum4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) sted; punkt5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tidspunkt6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punkt7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) kompasstreg8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) point9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) punkt10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) formål; idé11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) side12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) stikkontakt2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) rette mod2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) pege3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) fuge•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
8 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) syd2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) syd2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sydlig; syd-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) sydlig3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) mod syd- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) sydøstlig; sydøst-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) sydøstlig5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) mod sydvest- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) syd2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) syd2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sydlig; syd-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) sydlig3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) mod syd- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) sydøstlig; sydøst-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) sydøstlig5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) mod sydvest- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
9 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vest; vest-; vestlig del af2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) vest-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) vestlig; vesten-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) mod vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western; cowboyfilm- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vest; vest-; vestlig del af2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) vest-2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) vestlig; vesten-3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) mod vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western; cowboyfilm- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West
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