el norte

the north

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phrase Uncommon #10,050

the north Refers to the northern direction or a northern region. In the expression perder el norte, it means “to lose one's bearings” or “to lose one's sense of direction.”

SP: El tren sale hacia el norte a las ocho.

EN: The train leaves for the north at eight.

Entre el norte y el este.

Between north and east.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

El norte de Argelia es muy parecido al sur de Italia.

Northern Algeria is very similar to southern Italy.

Ella perdió el norte.

She lost her way.

Ustedes vayan por el norte.

You all go north.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

El norte estaba asegurado.

The north was secure.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Directa desde el norte de Chicago.

Direct from the north side of Chicago.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Tom y Mary visitaron el norte de Europa.

Tom and Mary visited northern Europe.