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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHWESTERLIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHWESTERLIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Northwesterlies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHWESTERLIES

northward
northwardly
northwards
northwest
northwest by north
northwest by west
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territory
northwester
northwesterly
northwestern
northwesternmost
northwestward
northwestwardly
northwestwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTHWESTERLIES

applies
as the crow flies
easterlies
families
ferlies
have someone by the short and curlies
hurly-burlies
northeasterlies
northerlies
orderlies
pearlies
quarterlies
replies
short and curlies
southeasterlies
southwesterlies
supplies
to have sb by the short and curlies
Westerlies
yearlies

Synonyms and antonyms of northwesterlies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «northwesterlies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHWESTERLIES

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The translations of northwesterlies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «northwesterlies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

northwesterlies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

northwesterlies
570 millions of speakers

English

northwesterlies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

northwesterlies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

northwesterlies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

northwesterlies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

northwesterlies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

northwesterlies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

du nord-ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barat laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

northwesterlies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

northwesterlies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

northwesterlies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Westerlies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

northwesterlies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

northwesterlies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तरवर्षात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

normal kuzeybatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

northwesterlies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

northwesterlies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

northwesterlies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

northwesterlies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόρειο-
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noordwestelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

northwesterlies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

northwesterlies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of northwesterlies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWESTERLIES»

The term «northwesterlies» is normally little used and occupies the 130.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWESTERLIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «northwesterlies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «northwesterlies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about northwesterlies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHWESTERLIES»

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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
TABLE 2 — Major Controlling Influences on the Climate of the Three Regions of New Zealand (from Watts 1947) Westerlies and northwesterlies converge in the northern Cook Strait area into northwesterlies and northerlies, later these recurve  ...
2
Understanding Weather
... mild spell inFebruary 1998 when 19°C was recorded at Minehead (to thelee of Exmoor)onthe 13th and 14th. If airisof polarorigin(polar maritime air mass) thepatterns ofcloud and weatherwill resemble those of northwesterlies (seebelow ).
Karel Karel Hughes, Julian Mayes, 2014
3
Cruising World
This strategy takes advantage of the northwesterlies, gets you south as quickly as possible and avoids the fog that commonly occurs near shore along the northern half. Don't worry about what you may be missing ashore, because while you're ...
4
MotorBoating
And racing crews were braced with 18- to 35-knot northwesterlies that gusted grandly to 40 on occasion and turned the Sound's wonted millpond into a white- capped obstacle course. First to finish was scratch boat Bolero, the 73-foot yawl ...
5
Cruising World
Strong northwesterlies regularly blow down the length of the sea in winter, just as they do down the outside of the Baja peninsula. Starting as early as April, the southerly thermal breeze known as the Coromuel begins in the late afternoon and ...
6
The State and Its Enemies in Papua New Guinea
During the northwesterlies and in bad weather, Nauna is completely cut off from physical contact with the outer world. Even in fine weather, very few ships make for Nauna. They would have to anchor outside the reef, and this is a precarious ...
Alexander Wanek, 2013
7
Atlantic Boating Almanacs: Sandy Hook, Nj To St. John River, ...
Strong northwesterlies are prevalent from November through March, and gales are encountered about 1 to 3% of the time. It has been reported that with sustained northwesterlies over an extended period of time, lower than predicted low tides ...
Peter L. Griffes, 2004
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the ...
northwesterlies dictated a course that was a third again as long as the voyage out . Following the preferred route, the ships, now fully laden, headed for the southern coast of Asia Minor on a port tack, there turned west and, on a starboard tack, ...
Lionel Casson, 1991
9
A Living Bay: The Underwater World of Monterey Bay
Drifting before the wind, the animals veer about 45 degrees to the right of the prevailing northwesterlies. Along our coast this is normally enough to keep them offshore, but southerly or very strong onshore winds will bring them toward land.
Lovell Langstroth, Libby Langstroth, Todd Newberry, 2000
10
Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Pacific Northwest : Covers ...
Winter winds along the entire coast are generally out of the SE through S. Northwesterlies are also common. It is not until May that these directions switch roles and northwesterlies become more, or as frequent. Spring warming is also a slow ...
Peter L. Griffes, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHWESTERLIES»

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UK weather disappointing this summer? This graphic shows why
... above normal but the bulk of Scotland – more directly affected by those cold northwesterlies – experienced lower than normal temperatures. «The Weather Network, Jul 15»
2
Kiwis advised to make the most of the sunny weather
In the east, only brief patches of rain were expected on Sunday, with strong or even gale-force northwesterlies likely to push daytime ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Early hint of spring after as winter's grip prised loose - for now
Sunshine is expected to continue on Thursday in Palmerston North, but northwesterlies are likely to develop, with 13C highs. Wellington is a bit ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Ridge of high pressure covers NZ on Friday
... during Sunday and is preceded by heavy rain and a very strong northerly flow, followed by a change to northwesterlies and easing showers. «Voxy, Jul 15»
5
Viva Mexico! Fernandez Wins J/70 Worlds!
Albeit a bit warm at the outset, the next few days brought the “northwesterlies” the bay off La Rochelle is renowned for, with winds ranging in the ... «J/Sailing News, Jul 15»
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Ridge of high pressure expected to bring settled weather
... northerly flow, followed by a change to northwesterlies and showers. There is moderate confidence of heavy rain for Westland and Fiordland, ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
7
Severe weather watch for Northland
Also, strong northwesterlies over northern New Zealand are expected to turn westerly during Saturday, and there is the possibility wind could ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Weather: Heavy rain and gales for South Island
The trough was expected to be proceeded by strong northwesterlies and severe gales were likely in inland Canterbury. "Winds of this strength ... «The Press, Jul 15»
9
Severe westerly gales close ski fields
Christchurch could expect strong northwesterlies developing in the morning, turning to southwesterlies in the afternoon with a shower or two. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
Weather: Milder temperature, road warnings remain
Tuesday should also be fine, with strengthening northwesterlies and a high of 15C expected. Similar weather has been forecast for the rest of ... «The Press, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Northwesterlies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/northwesterlies>. Apr 2024 ».
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