southeast

sud-est

Partie d’un pays ou d’une zone située du côté sud et est.

En anglais simple : The part of a country or area that lies toward the south and east.

• The southeast has warm summers.
• Heavy rain affected towns across the southeast.
• She grew up in the southeast of England.

Comment l'utiliser : the southeast of something (They live in the southeast of the country.)

Contraires : northwest

Expressions courantes : in the southeast, the southeast of

sud-est

Direction située à mi-chemin entre le sud et l’est.

En anglais simple : The direction halfway between south and east.

• The compass points to the southeast.
• We could see mountains toward the southeast.
• The storm came from the southeast.

Contraires : northwest

Expressions courantes : toward the southeast, from the southeast

du sud-est

Situé vers le sud et l’est, ou orienté dans cette direction.

En anglais simple : Located toward the south and east, or pointing in that direction.

• Use the door at the southeast corner.
• They sailed along the southeast coast.
• The captain set a southeast course.

Synonymes : southeastern, southeasterly

Contraires : northwest

Expressions courantes : southeast corner, southeast coast, southeast course

du sud-est

Qui vient de la direction située entre le sud et l’est, en parlant du vent.

En anglais simple : Coming from the direction halfway between south and east.

• A southeast wind brought warmer air.
• The southeast breeze grew stronger at noon.
• We expect southeast winds throughout the night.

Synonymes : southeasterly

Contraires : northwest

Expressions courantes : southeast wind, southeast breeze, strong southeast wind

vers le sud-est

Dans la direction située entre le sud et l’est.

En anglais simple : Toward the direction halfway between south and east.

• We drove southeast.
• The birds flew southeast toward the coast.
• Turn here and walk southeast for two miles.

Synonymes : southeastward, southeastwards

Contraires : northwest

Expressions courantes : travel southeast, head southeast, fly southeast

au sud-est de

Du côté sud et est d’un lieu donné.

En anglais simple : On the south and east side of a particular place.

• Our village is southeast of the lake.
• The hotel lies ten miles southeast of town.
• They found the boat just southeast of the island.

Comment l'utiliser : southeast of somewhere (The airport is southeast of the city.)

Contraires : northwest of

Expressions courantes : southeast of something, just southeast of