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sudoeste

southwest

noun soo-doh-EHS-teh Rare

Usage Note

Sudoeste (also suroeste) names both the compass direction and the regional area. As with sudeste, Latin American usage often favors suroeste, while sudoeste is common in Spain and formal registers. Used as a directional adjective it is invariable: viento sudoeste.

Examples

"Navegamos rumbo al sudoeste toda la noche."

Natural Translation

We sailed southwest all night.

Literal Translation

We-sailed heading to-the southwest all the night.

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