south
gb/sˈaʊθ/ us/sˈaʊθ/
A1
انگریزی
~ 1200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
relation
1
Direction toward the South Pole
The direction that is opposite to north.
استعمال کا انداز:
to the south of [place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'south' (noun) with 'southern' (adjective). For example, 'I went to southern' is incorrect; it should be 'I went south'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
southern direction (More formal and less commonly used in everyday speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
north (The opposite cardinal direction on the Earth's surface.)
لفظی تراکیب
due south
|south coast
|south wind
|head south
|south side
موضوعات
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[south] [noun]
عام غلطی:
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'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
southern ('Southern' is more common for formal descriptions, while 'south' is used in specific names or directions.)
متضاد الفاظ
north (Refers to a location in the opposite part of a region or world.)
لفظی تراکیب
south coast
|south entrance
|south wing
|south-facing
موضوعات
geography
|culture
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
go south [distance/time]
ہم معنی الفاظ
southward (More formal and less common than 'south' as an adverb.)
متضاد الفاظ
north (Moving or facing toward the opposite direction.)
لفظی تراکیب
drive south
|head south
|fly south
موضوعات
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We drove south for three hours before stopping.
- The birds are flying south for the winter.
- The road bends slightly south after the bridge.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We go south to visit family.
- Birds fly south in winter.
- The car is moving south.
اسم
A2
entity
4
Southern part of a place
The southern part of a place.
استعمال کا انداز:
the south of [place]
ہم معنی الفاظ
southern region (More formal and descriptive than simply 'the South'.)
متضاد الفاظ
north (Refers to the opposite part of a region.)
لفظی تراکیب
the deep South
|south of France
|American South
موضوعات
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He grew up in the South of England.
- The American South has a distinct culture.
- Tourists love visiting the sunny south of France.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I live in the south of Italy.
- The south is warm in summer.
- We travel to the south every year.
فعل
informal
B2
action
5
Decline or fail badly (informal)
To become much worse or fail suddenly.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] goes south
عام غلطی:
Learners may misunderstand 'go south' as a literal movement rather than a figurative worsening of something.
ہم معنی الفاظ
deteriorate ('Deteriorate' is more formal and less colloquial than 'go south'.)
متضاد الفاظ
improve (Means to get better rather than worse.)
لفظی تراکیب
goes south quickly
|plans went south
موضوعات
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
south
IPA
GB/sˈaʊθ/
US/sˈaʊθ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
south (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (south)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: south
- Plural: south
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
due south
1/dˈu sˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
Exactly toward the south direction
Exactly in the direction of the South Pole.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- She grew up in the Deep South and knows its traditions well.
- The Deep South has a unique style of cooking.