No. 4,358 in Spanish
south
The Spanish word for "south" is "sur."
In a sentence
El sur de España es famoso por su clima cálido.
The south of Spain is famous for its warm climate.
Refers to a geographical direction, specifically a region south of a defined point.
Deberemos viajar hacia el sur para encontrar mejores condiciones.
We must travel towards the south to find better conditions.
Used to describe moving in the direction of south, an orientation relative to a starting point.
En el hemisferio sur, las estaciones son opuestas a las del norte.
In the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those in the north.
Denotes a large geographical region defined as south relative to the equator.
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