south

sud

Direction opposée au nord, à droite quand on regarde vers le soleil levant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : to the south of something (The lake is to the south of the village.)

Contraires : north

Expressions courantes : the south, from the south, to the south, south of something

en direction du sud

Qualifie la partie d’une route où les véhicules circulent vers le sud.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : southbound

Contraires : northbound

Expressions courantes : south lanes, south carriageway, south ramp

de mal en pis

Indique qu’une situation empire, notamment dans l’expression «go south».

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : downhill

Expressions courantes : go south, head south, turn south

passer au méridien

Pour la Lune ou une étoile, traverser la ligne nord-sud du ciel au-dessus d’un lieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : transit, culminate

Expressions courantes : stars south, watch stars south