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south

(south)

1. Abbr. S

a. The direction along a meridian 90° clockwise from east; the direction to the right of sunrise.

b. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 180° clockwise from due north and directly opposite north.

2. An area or region lying in the south.

3. often South

a. The southern part of the earth.

b. The set of developing nations of the world, largely located to the south of the developed nations of the Northern Hemisphere.

c. The southern part of a region or country.

4. South The southern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.

5. The side of a church which is to the right as one faces the altar. Also called liturgical south.

adj.

1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the south.

2. Originating in or coming from the south: a hot south wind.

adv.

1. In, from, or toward the south.

2. Slang Into a worse or inferior condition, as of decreased value: a stock that went south shortly after he bought it."If a life could be redeemed in a moment, it could go south just as fast" (Roy Parvin).

[Middle English, from Old English sūth; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]

Word History: When observed from the ground in the Northern Hemisphere, the path that the sun travels in the daytime lies generally in the southern half of the sky. For this reason, the sunny side of a hill or a house in the Northern Hemisphere is the south side, and this fact about the sun is reflected in the origin of the English word "south" itself. "South" in Old English was sūth, which developed from an earlier *sunth. (As Old English developed from its Germanic ancestor, an *n within a word was dropped before the sound *th, and the preceding vowel was lengthened in compensation.) The form *sunth developed from a still earlier Germanic *sunthaz, literally meaning something like "sunny, besunned," and the first element in this word, *sun-, means "sun." The same element can also still be found in Modern English sun, from Old English sunne. As the first word in compounds, Old English sūth, "south," was subject to shortening, and it shows up in Modern English pronounced (sŭ). This is seen in place names like Suffolk (where the "south folk" were; compare Norfolk), Sutton, "south town," and Sussex, the location of the "South Saxons" (whose eastern and western cousins were located in Essex and Wessex, respectively).

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south

(saʊθ)

1. (Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 180° from north and 90° clockwise from east and anticlockwise from west

2. (Physical Geography) the direction along a meridian towards the South Pole

3. (Physical Geography) the south (often capital) any area lying in or towards the south.

4. (Card Games) (usually capital) cards the player or position at the table corresponding to south on the compass

adj

5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the south

6. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the south

adv

7. in, to, or towards the south

8. (Physical Geography) archaic (of the wind) from the south

Symbol: S

[Old English sūth; related to Old Norse suthr southward, Old High German sundan from the south]

South

(saʊθ)

1. (Placename) the southern part of England, generally regarded as lying to the south of an imaginary line between the Wash and the Severn

2. (Placename) the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War

3. (Historical Terms) the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War

4. (Historical Terms) the Confederacy itself

5. (Economics) the countries of the world that are not economically and technically advanced

adj

(Placename)

a. of or denoting the southern part of a specified country, area, etc

b. (capital as part of a name): the South Pacific.

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south

(saʊθ; v. also saʊð)

n., adj., adv. n.

1. a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. Abbr.: S

2. the direction in which this point lies.

3. (usu. cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction.

4. the South, the general area south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, consisting mainly of those states that formed the Confederacy.

adj.

5. lying toward or situated in the south; directed or proceeding toward the south.

6. coming from the south, as a wind.

adv.

7. to, toward, or in the south.

8. into a state of serious decline, loss, or the like: Sales went south during the recession.

[before 900; Middle English suth(e), south(e) (adv., adj., n.), Old English sūth (adv., adj.), c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon sūth, Old High German sunt]

south

1. 'south'

The south /saʊθ/ is the direction that is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises.

From the hilltop you can see the city to the south.

To the south, an hour's drive away, was the coast.

A south wind blows from the south.

A warm south wind was blowing.

The south of a place is the part that is towards the south.

Antibes is in the south of France.

South is part of the names of some countries, states, and regions.

I am from the Republic of South Korea.

She is a senator from South Carolina.

2. 'southern'

You don't usually talk about a 'south' part of a country or region. You talk about a southern /'sʌðən/ part.

The island is near the southern tip of South America.

The southern part of England is more heavily populated.

Don't talk about 'south England' or 'south Europe'. You say southern England or southern Europe.

Granada is one of the great cities of southern Spain.

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Noun	1.	South - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line hoecake - thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern) KKK, Klan, Ku Klux Klan - a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Gulf States - a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas Deep South - the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery Tidewater region, Tidewater - the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia Piedmont - the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama Carolina, Carolinas - the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Free State, Maryland, Old Line State, MD - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United States Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War Southerner - an American who lives in the South
	2.	South - the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland slave state - any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United States Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
	3.	south - the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees due south, southward, S cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
	4.	south - a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
	5.	south - the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
Adj.	1.	south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.	1.	south - in a southern direction; "we moved south" in the south, to the south

south

noun

Related words
adjectives austral, meridional

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Translations

suid

إحدى الجَهات على البوصَلَهجَنُوبُجُنوبجَنُوباًجنوبي

юг

migdiamigjornsud

jihjižník jihupolednejižně

sydsydligsydpåmod syd

Süden südlich südwärts Süd

νότος νότιος νότια

sudasudo

sur meridional sud al sur del sur

lõuna

eteläetelä-eteläinenetelässä

sud méridional midi austral

דרום

jugjužanjužno

déldélre

selatan

í suîuráttsuîursuîur-sunnan-, aî sunnan

sud meridionale verso sud meridione mezzogiorno

南南に南の

남쪽남쪽으로남쪽의

australeaustralismeridies

į pietryčiusį pietusį pietvakariusiš pietųkaip pietiečio

dienvididienvidu-uz dienvidiem

zuidelijk zuiden ten zuiden zuid

sør sørlig sørlig del sørover sørpå

południe południowy na południe

sul do sul para o sul

sud

юг южный в южном направлении

juh

jugjuženjužno

југ

södersöderutsödrasyd

ทางใต้ทิศใต้ภาคใต้

güney güneyekıbleden esengüneydecenup

ở phía namphương namvề phía nam

南南方南方的南边南边的

south

[saʊθ]

A. N (= direction) → sur m; (= region) → sur m, mediodía m
the South of France → el sur de Francia, el mediodía francés, la Francia meridional
in the south of England → al sur or en el sur de Inglaterra
to live in the south → vivir en el sur
to the south of → al sur de
the wind is from the or in the south → el viento sopla or viene del sur
in the south of the country → al sur or en el sur del país

B. ADJ → del sur, sureño, meridional

C. ADV (= southward) → hacia el sur; (= in the south) → al sur, en el sur
to travel south → viajar hacia el sur
this house faces south → esta casa mira al sur or tiene vista hacia el sur
my window faces south → mi ventana da al sur
south of the border → al sur de la frontera
it's south of London → está al sur de Londres
to sail due south (Naut) → ir proa al sur, navegar rumbo al sur

D. CPD South Africa N → Suráfrica f, Sudáfrica f
see also South African South America N → América f del Sur, Sudamérica f
see also South American South Atlantic N → Atlántico m Sur
South Australia N → Australia f del Sur
South Carolina N → Carolina f del Sur
South Dakota N → Dakota f del Sur
South Georgia N → Georgia f del Sur
South Korea N → Corea f del Sur
see also South Korean South Pacific N → Pacífico m Sur
the South Pole N → el Polo sur
the South Sea Islands NPL → las Islas de los mares del Sur
the South Seas NPL → los mares del Sur, el mar austral
South Vietnam N → Vietnam m del Sur
see also South Vietnamese South Wales N → Gales m del Sur
South West Africa N → África f del Suroeste

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south

[ˈsaʊθ]

n → sud m
in the south → dans le sud
to the south of → au sud de
the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi

adj → sud inv
the south coast → la côte sud

adv → au sud, vers le sud
We were travelling south → Nous allions vers le sud.
to be south of → être au sud de
It's south of London → C'est au sud de Londres.

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south

n → Süden m; in the south of → im Süden +gen; to the south of → im Süden or südlich von; from the south → aus dem Süden; (wind) → aus Süden; to veer to the south → in südliche Richtung or nach Süden drehen; the wind is in the south → es ist Südwind; the South of France → Südfrankreich nt; which way is south? → in welcher Richtung ist Süden?; down south (be, live) → unten im Süden; go → runter in den Süden

adj → südlich; (in names) → Süd-; South German → süddeutsch; south London → Süd-London nt; South Wales → Südwales nt; the MP for Coventry South → der Abgeordnete für (den Wahlkreis) Coventry Süd

adv → im Süden; (= towards the south) → nach Süden, gen Süden (liter), → südwärts (liter, Naut); (Met) → in südliche Richtung; to be further south → weiter südlich sein; south of → südlich or im Süden von; south of one million (US fig) → weniger als eine Million

south

in cpds → Süd-;

South Africa

n → Südafrika nt

South African

adj → südafrikanisch; he’s south → er ist Südafrikaner

n → Südafrikaner(in) m(f)

South America

n → Südamerika nt

South American

adj → südamerikanisch; he’s south → er ist Südamerikaner

n → Südamerikaner(in) m(f)

South Atlantic

n → Südatlantik m

South Australia

n → Südaustralien nt

southbound

adj → (in) Richtung Süden

South Carolina

n → Südkarolina nt, → South Carolina nt

South Dakota

n → Süddakota nt, → South Dakota nt

southeast

n → Südosten m, → Südost m (esp Naut); from the south → aus dem Südosten; (wind) → von Südosten; in the south → im Südosten

adj → südöstlich; (in names) → Südost-; south wind → Südost(wind) m, → Wind m → aus Südost or südöstlicher Richtung; south London → Südostlondon nt

adv → nach Südosten; south of → südöstlich von

Southeast Asia

n → Südostasien nt

southeaster

n (esp Naut) → Südostwind m, → Südost m

southeasterly

adj direction → südöstlich; wind also → aus Südost

n (= wind) → Südostwind m

southeastern

adj → südöstlich, im Südosten; south England → Südostengland nt

southeastward(s)

adv → nach Südosten

south

south-facing

adj wall, window → nach Süden gerichtet; garden → nach Süden gelegen; south slope → Südhang m

South Korea

n → Südkorea nt

South Korean

adj → südkoreanisch

n → Südkoreaner(in) m(f)

South Pacific

n → Südpazifik m

southpaw

n (Boxing) → Linkshänder(in), Rechtsausleger(in) m(f)

South Pole

n → Südpol m

South Sea Islands

pl → Südseeinseln pl

South Seas

pl → Südsee f

south-south-east

n → Südsüdosten m, → Südsüdost m (esp Naut)

adj → südsüdöstlich

adv → nach Südsüdost(en)

south-south-west

n → Südsüdwesten m, → Südsüdwest m (esp Naut)

adj → südsüdwestlich

adv → nach Südsüdwest(en); south of → südsüdwestlich von

South Vietnam

n → Südvietnam nt

southward(s)

adj → südlich

adv → nach Süden, südwärts

southwest

n → Südwesten m, → Südwest m (esp Naut); in the south → im Südwesten; from the south → aus dem Südwesten; (wind) → von Südwesten

adj → Südwest-, südwestlich; south wind → Südwestwind m

adv → nach Südwest(en); south of → südwestlich von

South West Africa

n → Südwestafrika nt

southwester

n (esp Naut) → Südwest(wind) m

southwesterly

adj direction → südwestlich; wind also → aus Südwest

n → Südwestwind m

southwestern

adj → südwestlich, im Südwesten

southwestward(s)

adv → nach Südwesten

South Yorkshire

n → Süd-Yorkshire nt

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south

[saʊθ]

1. n → sud m, meridione m, mezzogiorno
(to the) south of → a sud di
in the south of → nel sud di
the wind is from the south → il vento soffia da sud or da mezzogiorno
to veer to the south (wind) → girare verso sud
the South of France → il sud della Francia, la Francia del sud or meridionale

2. adj (gen) → sud inv; (coast) → meridionale; (wind) → del sud

3. adv → verso sud
south of the border → a sud del confine
to sail due south → andare direttamente verso sud
to travel south → viaggiare verso sud
this house faces south → questa casa è esposta a sud or a mezzogiorno

south

(sauθ) noun

1. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.

2. one of the four main points of the compass.

adjective

1. in the south. She works on the south coast.

2. from the direction of the south. a south wind.

adverb

towards the south. This window faces south.

southerly (ˈsaðəli) adjective

1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south. a southerly wind.

2. looking, lying etc towards the south. in a southerly direction.

southern (ˈsaðən) adjective

of the south. Your speech sounds southern to me; Australia is in the southern hemisphere.

southerner (ˈsaðənə) noun

a person who lives, or was born, in a southern region or country.

southernmost (ˈsaðənmoust) adjective

being furthest south. the southernmost point on the mainland.

ˈsouthward adjective

towards the south. in a southward direction.

ˈsouthward(s) adverb

towards the south. We are moving southwards.

ˈsouthbound adjective

travelling southwards. southbound traffic.

ˌsouth-ˈeast / ˌsouth-ˈwest nouns

the direction midway between south and east or south and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction.

adjective

1. in the south-east or south-west. the south-east coast.

2. from the direction of the south-east or south-west. a south-east wind.

adverb

towards the south-east or south-west. The gateway faces south-west.

ˌsouth-ˈeasterly / ˌsouth-ˈwesterly adjective

1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west. a south-easterly wind.

2. looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west. a south-westerly direction.

ˌsouth-ˈeastern / ˌsouth-ˈwestern adjective

of the south-east or south-west. a south-western dialect.

the South Pole

the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.

south

→ جَنُوبُ, جَنُوباً, جَنُوبِيّ jih, jižně, jižní syd, sydlig, sydpå Süden, südlich, südwärts νότια, νότιος, νότος al sur, meridional, sur etelä, etelä-, etelässä sud jug, južan, južno meridionale, sud, verso sud 南, 南に, 南の 남쪽, 남쪽으로, 남쪽의 ten zuiden, zuidelijk, zuiden sørlig, sørlig del, sørover na południe, południe, południowy do sul, para o sul, sul в южном направлении, юг, южный söder, söderut, södra ทางใต้, ทิศใต้, ภาคใต้ güney, güneye ở phía nam, phương nam, về phía nam 南, 南边, 南边的

south

n. el sur;

southwest → suroeste;

southeast → sureste.

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It was an even choice between this and the west-north-westerly course which the wind permitted; but the warm airs of the south fanned my desire for a warmer sea and swayed my decision.

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About ten miles south a solitary island rose to a height of one hundred and four yards.

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In every part of the South, during the Reconstruction period, schools, both day and night, were filled to overflowing with people of all ages and conditions, some being as far along in age as sixty and seventy years.

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"The Witch of the South. She is the most powerful of all the Witches, and rules over the Quadlings.

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"It was an awkward business, my dear, your spending the autumn at South End instead of coming here.

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About eight o'clock a noise of heavy firing was distinctly audible all over the south of London.

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"Glad it's a typhoon from the south, for it will carry us forward."

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