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south·east
(south-ēst′, sou-ēst′)n.
1. Abbr. SE The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due east, or 135° east of due north.
2. An area or region lying in the southeast.
3. Southeast A region of the southeast United States, usually including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and sometimes including other adjoining states.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the southeast.
2. Originating in or coming from the southeast: a southeast wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the southeast.
south·east′ern adj.
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southeast
(ˌsaʊθˈiːst; ˌsaʊˈiːst)n
1. (Navigation) the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
2. (Navigation) (usually preceded by: the) any area lying in or towards this direction
adj
3. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
4. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
5. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the southeast
adv
Symbol: SE in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
ˌsouthˈeasternmost adj
Southeast
(ˌsaʊθˈiːst)n
(Placename) the Southeast the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
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south•east
(ˌsaʊθˈist; Naut. ˌsaʊ-)n.
1. the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE
2. a region in this direction.
3. the Southeast, the southeast region of the United States.
adj. 4. in, toward, or facing the southeast: a southeast course.
5. coming from the southeast: a southeast wind.
adv. 6. toward the southeast: sailing southeast.
7. from the southeast.
[before 900]
south`east′ern, adj.
south`east′ern•most` (-ˌmoʊst) adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:southeast - the compass point midway between south and east]southeast - the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
2. [画像:southeast - the southeastern region of the United States]Southeast - the southeastern region of the United States
eastern United States, East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
3. southeast - the direction corresponding to the southeastward 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"
4. southeast - a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
location - a point or extent in space
Adj. 1. southeast - coming from the southeast; "southeasterly breezes"
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
2. southeast - situated in or oriented toward the southeast
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv. 1. southeast - to, toward, or in the southeast
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Translations
jihovýchod
sydøst
kagu
kaakko
jugoistok
délkelet
tenggara
南東
남동쪽
sydost
ตะวันออกเฉียงใต้
hướng đông nam
southeast
[ˈsaʊθˈiːst]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
southeast
→ جَنُوبُ شَرْقِيٌّ jihovýchod sydøst Südosten νοτιοανατολικά sudeste kaakko sud-est jugoistok sud-est 南東 남동쪽 zuidoosten sørøst południowo-wschodni sudeste юго-восток sydost ตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ güneydoğu hướng đông nam 东南Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009