south

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'south': /ˈsaʊθ/; 'South': /saʊθ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/saʊθ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj., adv. south; v. south, souᵺ)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
south n (direction)sur nm
 The gas station is two km further to the south.
 La gasolinera está a dos kilómetros al sur de aquí.
south adj (in or of the south)sur adj inv
 She lives on the south side of town.
 Vive en extremo sur de esta calle.
south adv (toward the south)hacia el sur, al sur loc adv
 Turn south on this street.
 Tuerce hacia el sur en esta calle.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
south n (southern region)el sur loc nom m
 People in the south are friendly.
 La gente del sur es amigable.
the South n US (US Southeast)el sur loc nom m
  los estados del sur loc nom mpl
Note: In historical contexts, the South may refer to the Confederacy.
 In the South, the people are much more friendly.
 En el sur la gente es más amigable.
 En los estados del sur la gente es más amigable.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
down south,
down South
adv
US (in Southern States)en el sur de Estados Unidos loc adv
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Casi todos los huracanes arrasan en el sur de Estados Unidos.
down south,
down South
adv
UK (in Southern counties)en el sur del Reino Unido loc adv
 Jack's been living down south in Kent for many years now.
 Jack ha vivido en el sur del Reino Unido, en Kent, por muchos años.
down south adv (any country: in the south)al sur loc adv
  en el sur loc adv
 Down south in India is the ancient trading port of Cochin.
 Al sur de la India está el antiguo puerto comercial de Cochín.
east by south n (compass point)este cuarta al sudeste loc nom m
go south vi slang (fail, go bad) (coloquial)irse al diablo loc verb
 Things here started to go south when the coal mine shut down.
 Las cosas por aquí se empezaron a ir al diablo cuando cerró la mina de carbón.
  (coloquial)irse a pique loc verb
 Las cosas por aquí empezaron a irse a pique cuando cerró la mina de carbón.
New South Wales n (Australian state)Nueva Gales del Sur n propio f
NSW n initialism (New South Wales) (voz inglesa, sigla)NSW n propio f
  Nueva Gales del Sur n propio f
South Africa n (southernmost country in Africa)Sudáfrica n propio f
Note: Full name: Republic of South Africa
 South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa.
 Sudáfrica es el país más grande de África del Sur.
South African n (person from South Africa)sudafricano, sudafricana nm, nf
 My brother-in-law is married to a South African.
 Mi cuñado está casado con un sudafricano.
South African adj (of, from South Africa)sudafricano/a adj
  surafricano/a adj
 The South African athlete won the medal.
 El atleta sudafricano ganó la medalla.
South America n (Latin American continent)Sudamérica, Suramérica n propio f
  América del Sur n propio f
 The Andes Mountains are in South America.
 Los Andes están en Sudamérica.
South American adj (of or from South America)suramericano/a adj
 The llama is a South American animal.
  de sudamérica, de suramérica loc adj
  sudamericano/a adj
 La llama es un animal sudamericano.
South American n ([sb] from South America)sudamericano, sudamericana nm, nf
 Two of the best players on the team are South Americans.
 Dos de los mejores jugadores del equipo son sudamericanos.
south by east n (compass point)sur por este loc nom m
south by west n (compass point)sur por oeste loc nom m
South Carolina n (US state)Carolina del Sur n propio f
 Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.
 Columbia es la capital de Carolina del Sur.
South China Sea n (Pacific Ocean around southern Asia)mar de la China n propio m
  Mar de China n propio m
South Dakota n (US state)Dakota del Sur n propio m
South Island n (New Zealand's lower island) (Nueva Zelanda)Isla Sur n propio f
  Isla del Sur n porpio f
South Korea n (country in Asia)Corea del Sur n propio f
 The capital of South Korea is Seoul.
 La capital de Corea del Sur es Seúl.
South Korean n (person from South Korea)surcoreano, surcoreana nm, nf
 Seo-yeon is South Korean.
 Seo-yeon es surcoreana.
South Korean adj (of or from South Korea)surcoreano adj
 This is one of my favorite South Korean beers.
 Ésta es una de mis cervezas surcoreanas favoritas.
South Pole n (Earth's southernmost point)Polo Sur n propio m
 It was a race to see who could reach the south pole first.
 Only penguins live at the South Pole.
 Fue una carrera a ver quién llegaba primero al Polo Sur.
South Vietnamese adj (of or from South Vietnam)survietnamita adj mf
  de Vietnam del Sur loc adj
the South Vietnamese npl (people of South Vietnam)survietnamita n común
south wind n (wind blowing from the south)viento del sur nm + loc adj
south-facing adj (turned in southward direction)orientado hacia el sur loc adj
south-southwest n (compass direction)sur-suroeste nm
  sudsudoeste nm
south-southwest n as adj (compass direction)del sur-suroeste loc adj
  del sudsudoeste loc adj
south-southwest adv (in a south-southwesterly direction) (movimiento)al sur-suroeste, al sudsudoeste loc adv
  (estado)en el sur-suroeste, en el sudsudoeste loc adv
 The storm is moving south-southwest.
southeast,
south east
n
(south-eastern region)sudeste, sureste nm
 Florida is in the south east of the United States.
 Florida está en el sudeste de los Estados Unidos.
southeast,
south east
n
(compass point: SE)sudeste nm
  sureste nm
 The antique compass has a tiny emerald at southeast, and a sapphire at northeast.
 La antigua brújula tiene una esmeralda en el sudeste y un zafiro en el nordeste.
southeast,
south-east
adj
(wind: coming from the southeast)del sudeste, del sureste loc adj
  sudeste, sureste adj
 The southeast wind blew strong.
 El viento del sudeste soplaba fuertemente.
southeast,
south-east
adj
(in, of the southeast)del sudeste, del sureste loc adj
 The tourists were eager to taste some southeast cuisine.
 Los turistas tenían muchas ganas de probar la cocina del sudeste.
southeast by south n (compass point)sureste por sur loc nom m
southwest,
south west
n
(south-western region)sudoeste nm
  suroeste nm
 The weather is typically very dry in the southwest.
 El clima es típicamente seco en el sudoeste.
southwest,
south west
n
(compass point: SW)sudoeste nm
  suroeste nm
 Southwest is marked with the letters "SW."
 El sudoeste está marcado con las letras "SW".
southwest,
south-west
adj
(in, of the southwest)del sudoeste, del suroeste loc adj
 Southwest architecture can now be found throughout the country.
 La arquitectura del sudoeste puede encontrarse en todo el país.
southwest,
south-west
adj
(towards the southwest)hacia el sudoeste loc adv
  al sudoeste loc adv
 The southwest window lets the late afternoon light into the room.
 La ventana que da hacia el sudoeste deja entrar la luz de la tarde en la habitación.
southwest,
south-west
adj
(wind: coming from the southwest)del sudoeste loc adj
  del suroeste loc adj
 The southwest breeze felt good on the hot day.
 La brisa del sudoeste se siente muy bien en un día caluroso.
southwest by south n (compass point)suroeste por sur loc nom m
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Collocations: the [industrialized, financial, affluent] South, [in, go to] the South Pole, the compass [pointed, indicated] towards the south, more...

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