southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
Английски
~ 4700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
Синоними
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
Антоними
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
Колокации
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
Теми
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The storm is moving toward the southwest.
- Their house is located in the southwest of the city.
- We drove southwest for three hours before stopping.
Примери за учащи
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
Модел на употреба:
the southwest of [place]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
Синоними
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
Антоними
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
Колокации
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
Теми
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She grew up in the Southwest of France.
- The American Southwest is known for its deserts.
- Rain is expected in the southwest of the country.
Примери за учащи
- I live in the southwest of Spain.
- The southwest of the island is very sunny.
- He works in the southwest of the city.
adjective
B1
relation
3
Located in or from the southwest
From or in the southwestern part of a place.
Модел на употреба:
[southwest] [noun]
Честа грешка:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
Синоними
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
Антоними
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
Колокации
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
Теми
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
Примери за учащи
- We sat in the southwest corner of the room.
- A southwest wind made it warm today.
- The southwest part of town is very quiet.
adverb
B1
relation
4
Toward southwest direction
Going toward halfway between south and west.
Модел на употреба:
to go/travel [southwest]
Синоними
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
Антоними
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
Колокации
head southwest
|travel southwest
Теми
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
Примери за учащи
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
Граматика
Речникова форма
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
Срички и ударение
south - w - est (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
Семейство думи
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
Изрази
the American Southwest
1/ðə əmˈɛɹɪkən sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Southwestern region of United States
The dry, warm area in the southwestern United States, including states like Arizona and New Mexico.
Примери
- Many tourists visit the American Southwest for its national parks.
- Native American cultures have deep roots in the American Southwest.
to the southwest of [something]
1/tə ðə sˌaʊθwˈɛst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Located to the southwest of something
In a position that is to the southwest from something else.
Примери
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.