south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
Englisch
~ 1200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A1
relation
1
Direction toward the South Pole
The direction that is opposite to north.
Verwendungsmuster:
to the south of [place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
Synonyme
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
Antonyme
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
Wortverbindungen
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
Themen
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
[south] [noun]
Häufiger Fehler:
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'.
Synonyme
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
Antonyme
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
Wortverbindungen
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
Themen
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
go south [distance/time]
Synonyme
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
Antonyme
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
Wortverbindungen
drive south
|head south
|fly south
Themen
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- We drove south for three hours before stopping.
- The birds are flying south for the winter.
- The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We go south to visit family.
- Birds fly south in winter.
- The car is moving south.
Nomen
A2
entity
4
Southern part of a place
The southern part of a place.
Verwendungsmuster:
the south of [place]
Synonyme
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
Antonyme
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
Wortverbindungen
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
Themen
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- He grew up in the South of England.
- The American South has a distinct culture.
- Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I live in the south of Italy.
- The south is warm in summer.
- We travel to the south every year.
Verb
informal
B2
action
5
Decline or fail badly (informal)
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] goes south
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
Synonyme
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
Antonyme
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
Wortverbindungen
goes south quickly
|plans went south
Themen
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
Silben & Betonung
south (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.