south

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Dirección opuesta al norte, a tu derecha cuando miras hacia donde sale el sol.

En inglés sencillo: The direction opposite to north, on your right when you face the rising sun.

• The wind comes from the south.
• Our village lies to the south of the city.
• Which way is south on this map?

Cómo se usa: to the south of something (The lake is to the south of the village.)

Antónimos: north

Expresiones frecuentes: the south, from the south, to the south, south of something

en dirección sur

Se refiere a la parte de una carretera por la que el tráfico circula hacia el sur.

En inglés sencillo: Used for the part of a road that carries traffic towards the south.

• The south lanes are closed.
• An accident blocked the south carriageway this morning.
• Drivers should use the south ramp to join southbound traffic.

Sinónimos: southbound

Antónimos: northbound

Expresiones frecuentes: south lanes, south carriageway, south ramp

a peor, cuesta abajo

Indica que algo empeora, especialmente en la expresión «go south».

En inglés sencillo: Towards a worse condition, especially in the expression 'go south'.

• The deal went south.
• His business started going south after the rent increased.
• If our plans go south, we can stay here.

Sinónimos: downhill

Expresiones frecuentes: go south, head south, turn south

cruzar el meridiano

La Luna o una estrella pasa por la línea del cielo que une norte y sur sobre un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: If the moon or a star does this, it crosses the sky's north–south line above a place.

• The moon souths at midnight.
• The star southed shortly before dawn.
• The astronomer recorded when each star would south.

Sinónimos: transit, culminate

Expresiones frecuentes: stars south, watch stars south