southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
Συνώνυμα
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
Αντώνυμα
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
Θέματα
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the southwest of [place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
Συνώνυμα
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
Αντώνυμα
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
Θέματα
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[southwest] [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
Συνώνυμα
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
Αντώνυμα
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
Θέματα
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to go/travel [southwest]
Συνώνυμα
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
Αντώνυμα
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
head southwest
|travel southwest
Θέματα
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
south - w - est (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.