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