south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 1200
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A1
relation
1
Direction toward the South Pole
The direction that is opposite to north.
الگوی کاربرد:
to the south of [place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
هممعنیها
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
متضادها
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
ترکیبهای رایج
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
موضوعها
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[south] [noun]
اشتباه رایج:
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'.
هممعنیها
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
متضادها
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
ترکیبهای رایج
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
موضوعها
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
go south [distance/time]
هممعنیها
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
متضادها
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
ترکیبهای رایج
drive south
|head south
|fly south
موضوعها
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- We drove south for three hours before stopping.
- The birds are flying south for the winter.
- The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
the south of [place]
هممعنیها
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
متضادها
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
ترکیبهای رایج
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
موضوعها
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He grew up in the South of England.
- The American South has a distinct culture.
- Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] goes south
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
هممعنیها
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
متضادها
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
ترکیبهای رایج
goes south quickly
|plans went south
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
هجاها و تکیه
south (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.