south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
Angielski
~ 1200
dél, déli, dél felé, délre, déli rész, félremegy, kudarcba fullad, rosszra fordul
RZECZOWNIK
A1
1
dél
A1
Schemat użycia:
to the south of [place]
The city lies about 100 kilometers south of the capital.
A város körülbelül 100 kilométerre délre fekszik a fővárostól.
Birds migrate south for the winter.
A madarak télire délre vonulnak.
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The river flows to the south.
A folyó dél felé folyik.
We went south to find warmer weather.
Délre mentünk, hogy melegebb időt találjunk.
South is the opposite of north.
They live in the south of Spain.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
Znaczenie
Direction toward the South Pole
Kolokacje
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
Synonimy
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
Antonimy
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
Tematy
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The direction that is opposite to north.
The direction on the Earth's surface that is opposite to north, toward the South Pole.
A2
2
déli
A1
Schemat użycia:
[south] [noun]
The south entrance to the park is closed.
A park déli bejárata zárva van.
We stayed in a hotel on the south shore of the island.
A sziget déli partján lévő szállodában szálltunk meg.
The south wall gets more sunlight.
She lives on the south side of town.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The south door is open.
A déli ajtó nyitva van.
We walked along the south road.
Végigsétáltunk a déli úton.
They live on the south street.
I like the view from the south window.
Częsty błąd:
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'.
Znaczenie
Located in or from the south
Kolokacje
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
Synonimy
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
Antonimy
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
Tematy
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
From or in the southern part of a place.
Situated in, coming from, or connected with the southern part of a region or the world.
A1
3
Schemat użycia:
go south [distance/time]
We drove south for three hours before stopping.
Három órán át dél felé autóztunk, mielőtt megálltunk.
The birds are flying south for the winter.
A madarak télire délre repülnek.
The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We go south to visit family.
Délre megyünk, hogy meglátogassuk a családunkat.
Birds fly south in winter.
A madarak télen délre repülnek.
The car is moving south.
Znaczenie
Toward the south direction
Kolokacje
drive south
|head south
|fly south
Synonimy
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
Antonimy
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
Tematy
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Moving in or facing toward the south direction.
In or toward the direction of the Earth's South Pole.
RZECZOWNIK
A2
4
Schemat użycia:
the south of [place]
He grew up in the South of England.
Dél-Angliában nőtt fel.
The American South has a distinct culture.
Az amerikai Délnek sajátos kultúrája van.
Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I live in the south of Italy.
Olaszország déli részén élek.
The south is warm in summer.
Délen nyáron meleg van.
We travel to the south every year.
Znaczenie
Southern part of a place
Kolokacje
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
Synonimy
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
Antonimy
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
Tematy
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The southern part of a place.
The southern area or region of a country, city, or other place.
CZASOWNIK
B2
INFORMAL
5
Schemat użycia:
[something] goes south
Our vacation plans went south when it started raining every day.
A nyaralási terveink félrementek, amikor nap mint nap esett az eső.
The deal started well but then went south quickly.
Az üzlet jól indult, de aztán gyorsan félrement.
His health has gone south since last year.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My day went south after I lost my phone.
A napom félrement, miután elvesztettem a telefonomat.
The game went south in the second half.
A meccs a második félidőben félrement.
Her mood went south when she heard the news.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
Znaczenie
Decline or fail badly (informal)
Kolokacje
goes south quickly
|plans went south
Synonimy
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
Antonimy
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
Tematy
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
To worsen rapidly or fail completely, especially in performance, quality, or success.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
Sylaby i akcent
south (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.