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