south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
relation
1
Direction toward the South Pole
The direction that is opposite to north.
نمط الاستخدام:
to the south of [place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
مرادفات
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
أضداد
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
تراكيب شائعة
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
مواضيع
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The city lies about 100 kilometers south of the capital.
- Birds migrate south for the winter.
- We drove south along the coast until sunset.
- The compass needle points north, so south is behind you.
- Her hometown is in the south of the country.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The river flows to the south.
- We went south to find warmer weather.
- South is the opposite of north.
- They live in the south of Spain.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or from the south
From or in the southern part of a place.
نمط الاستخدام:
[south] [noun]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes add 'the' before 'south' when used as an adjective, which is incorrect: 'the south door' is correct, but not 'the the south door'.
مرادفات
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
أضداد
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
تراكيب شائعة
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
مواضيع
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The south entrance to the park is closed.
- We stayed in a hotel on the south shore of the island.
- The south wall gets more sunlight.
- She lives on the south side of town.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The south door is open.
- We walked along the south road.
- They live on the south street.
- I like the view from the south window.
adverb
A1
relation
3
Toward the south direction
Moving in or facing toward the south direction.
نمط الاستخدام:
go south [distance/time]
مرادفات
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
أضداد
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
تراكيب شائعة
drive south
|head south
|fly south
مواضيع
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We drove south for three hours before stopping.
- The birds are flying south for the winter.
- The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We go south to visit family.
- Birds fly south in winter.
- The car is moving south.
اسم
A2
entity
4
Southern part of a place
The southern part of a place.
نمط الاستخدام:
the south of [place]
مرادفات
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
أضداد
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
تراكيب شائعة
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
مواضيع
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He grew up in the South of England.
- The American South has a distinct culture.
- Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I live in the south of Italy.
- The south is warm in summer.
- We travel to the south every year.
فعل
informal
B2
action
5
Decline or fail badly (informal)
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] goes south
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
مرادفات
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
أضداد
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
تراكيب شائعة
goes south quickly
|plans went south
مواضيع
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Our vacation plans went south when it started raining every day.
- The deal started well but then went south quickly.
- His health has gone south since last year.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My day went south after I lost my phone.
- The game went south in the second half.
- Her mood went south when she heard the news.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
المقاطع والنبر
south (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
أمثلة
- The ship sailed due south for two days.
- From here, head due south until you reach the river.
go south
2/ɡˈoʊ sˈaʊθ/
idiom
informal
To get worse or fail badly
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
أمثلة
- Their friendship went south after that big argument.
- The project was going well but then went south.
the Deep South
3/ðə dˈip sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Southeastern U.S. cultural region
A cultural and geographic area in the southeastern United States known for its history and traditions.
أمثلة
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.