Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
Kahulugan
Direction toward the South Pole
Mga kolokasyon
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
Mga kasingkahulugan
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
Mga tema
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The direction that is opposite to north.
The direction on the Earth's surface that is opposite to north, toward the South Pole.
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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'.
Kahulugan
Located in or from the south
Mga kolokasyon
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
Mga kasingkahulugan
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
Mga kasalungat
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
Mga tema
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We go south to visit family.
Délre megyünk, hogy meglátogassuk a családunkat.
Birds fly south in winter.
A madarak télen délre repülnek.
Kahulugan
Toward the south direction
Mga kolokasyon
drive south
|head south
|fly south
Mga kasingkahulugan
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
Mga kasalungat
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
Mga tema
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Moving in or facing toward the south direction.
In or toward the direction of the Earth's South Pole.
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Southern part of a place
Mga kolokasyon
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
Mga kasingkahulugan
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
Mga kasalungat
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
Mga tema
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The southern part of a place.
The southern area or region of a country, city, or other place.
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
Kahulugan
Decline or fail badly (informal)
Mga kolokasyon
goes south quickly
|plans went south
Mga kasingkahulugan
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
Mga kasalungat
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
Mga tema
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
To worsen rapidly or fail completely, especially in performance, quality, or success.