south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A1
relation
1
Direction toward the South Pole
The direction that is opposite to north.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to the south of [place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
పదకలయికలు
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
విషయాలు
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[south] [noun]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
పదకలయికలు
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
విషయాలు
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
go south [distance/time]
పర్యాయపదాలు
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
పదకలయికలు
drive south
|head south
|fly south
విషయాలు
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- We drove south for three hours before stopping.
- The birds are flying south for the winter.
- The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We go south to visit family.
- Birds fly south in winter.
- The car is moving south.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
4
Southern part of a place
The southern part of a place.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the south of [place]
పర్యాయపదాలు
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
పదకలయికలు
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
విషయాలు
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He grew up in the South of England.
- The American South has a distinct culture.
- Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I live in the south of Italy.
- The south is warm in summer.
- We travel to the south every year.
క్రియ
informal
B2
action
5
Decline or fail badly (informal)
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] goes south
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
పదకలయికలు
goes south quickly
|plans went south
విషయాలు
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
south (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.