southerly (redirected from southerlies)

south·er·ly  (sr-l)

adj.

1. Situated toward the south.

2. Coming or being from the south: southerly winds.

n. pl. south·er·lies

A storm or wind coming from the south.

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souther·ly adv.

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southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ]

adj

of, relating to, or situated in the south

adv & adj

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) towards or in the direction of the south

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) from the south a southerly wind

n pl -lies

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wind from the south

southerliness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	southerly - a wind from the south                 south wind, souther air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
Adj.	1.	southerly - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course" southern south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
	2.	southerly - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly" southern south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	southerly - toward the south; "the ship turned southerly" southward, southwards
	2.	southerly - from the south; "a wind blew southerly"

Translations

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ]

A. ADJ [wind] → del sur
we were headed in a southerly direction → íbamos hacia el sur or rumbo al sur or en dirección sur
the most southerly point in Europe → el punto más meridional or más al sur de Europa

B. N (= wind) → viento m del sur

southerly [ˈsʌðə^rli] adj [wind, breeze] → du sud; [situation] → méridional(e); [point] → au sud
in a southerly direction → vers le sud, en direction du sud
Peter headed in a southerly direction → Peter se dirigea vers le sud.

southerly

adj → südlich; course also → nach Süden; wind → aus Süden or südlicher Richtung

adv → nach Süden, südwärts (esp Naut)

n → Südwind m

southerly [ˈsʌðəlɪ] adj (wind) → del sud; (direction) → verso sud
house with a southerly aspect → casa esposta a sud