le Nord
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. North
Pour avoir l'été en juillet, il faut aller dans un pays du Nord.To experience summer in July, you have to go to a country in the North.
b. Northern Hemisphere
Au Nord, le solstice d'hiver est en décembre.In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is in December.
c. northern hemisphere
Les ours polaires et les bélugas ne vivent qu'au Nord.Polar bears and beluga whales only live in the northern hemisphere.
a. North
Si tu ne supportes pas la canicule, prends ta voiture et va dans le Nord !If you can't stand the heat wave, take your car and drive to the North!
b. north of France
Mes grands-parents viennent du Nord. Ils ont déménagé à Marseille avant d'avoir ma mère.My grandparents are from the north of France. They moved to Marseille before they had my mother.
c. northern France
Il y a de nombreuses différences dans la façon dont parlent les gens du Nord et ceux du Sud.There are many differences in the way people from northern France and people from southern France speak.
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
proper noun
a. Nord
Le Nord est l'un des 101 départements français.The Nord is one of the 101 French departments.
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