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