southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
מילים נרדפות
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
הפכים
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
צירופים
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
נושאים
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
שם עצם
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
תבנית שימוש:
the southwest of [place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
מילים נרדפות
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
הפכים
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
צירופים
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
נושאים
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[southwest] [noun]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
מילים נרדפות
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
הפכים
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
צירופים
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
נושאים
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
to go/travel [southwest]
מילים נרדפות
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
הפכים
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
צירופים
head southwest
|travel southwest
נושאים
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
הברות והטעמה
south - w - est (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
משפחת מילים
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.