southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
İngilizce
~ 4700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
Eş anlamlılar
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
Zıt anlamlılar
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
Eşdizimler
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
Konular
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
İsim
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
Kullanım kalıbı:
the southwest of [place]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
Eş anlamlılar
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
Zıt anlamlılar
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
Eşdizimler
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
Konular
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[southwest] [noun]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
Eş anlamlılar
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
Zıt anlamlılar
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
Eşdizimler
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
Konular
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to go/travel [southwest]
Eş anlamlılar
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
Zıt anlamlılar
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
Eşdizimler
head southwest
|travel southwest
Konular
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
Heceler ve vurgu
south - w - est (3 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
Kelime ailesi
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.