southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
Английский
~ 4700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
Модель употребления:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
Синонимы
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
Антонимы
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
Коллокации
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
Темы
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
Модель употребления:
the southwest of [place]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
Синонимы
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
Антонимы
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
Коллокации
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
Темы
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[southwest] [noun]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
Синонимы
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
Антонимы
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
Коллокации
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
Темы
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to go/travel [southwest]
Синонимы
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
Антонимы
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
Коллокации
head southwest
|travel southwest
Темы
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
Примеры для изучающих
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
Слоги и ударение
south - w - est (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
Родственные слова
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.