southeast

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 generally including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

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.

southeastern south·east'ern adj.

IN BRIEF: The direction opposite of northwest.

The road headed southeast for awhile before going over the mountain.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
  Synonyms: sou'-east, SE

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The adjective southeast has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: coming from the southeast
  Synonym: southeasterly

Meaning #2: situated in or oriented toward the southeast
  Synonyms: southeastern, southeasterly

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The adverb southeast has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to, toward, or in the southeast
  Synonym: sou'-est

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sydøst
adj. - sydøstlig
adv. - mod sydøst

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuidoosten, zuidoostelijk

Français (French)
n. - sud-est
adj. - sud-est, de sud-est
adv. - vers le sud-est, au sud-est

Deutsch (German)
n. - Südosten
adj. - südöstlich
adv. - südostwärts

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νοτιοανατολικό σημείο
adj. - νοτιοανατολικός
adv. - νοτιοανατολικά

Italiano (Italian)
Sudest, del Sudest, sudorientale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sueste (m), sudeste (m)
adv. - de ou para ou no sudeste

Русский (Russian)
юго-восток, зюйд-ост, юго-восточный, зюйд-остовый, к юго-востоку, на юго-восток, на юго-востоке

Español (Spanish)
n. - sudeste
adj. - sudeste
adv. - del sudeste, hacia el sudeste

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sydost, sydöst
adj. - sydostlig, sydöstlig
adv. - mot söder, söderut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
东南, 东南部, 东南地区, 东南方, 东南的, 东南部的, 向东南的, 来自东南的, 往东南, 来自东南

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 東南, 東南部, 東南地區, 東南方
adj. - 東南的, 東南部的, 向東南的, 來自東南的
adv. - 往東南, 來自東南

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 남동(S.E.), 남동부, 남동풍
adj. - 남동에 있는, 남동풍의
adv. - 남동에 , 남동으로부터

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 南東, 南東部, 南東部地方
adj. - 南東の, 南東からの, 南東にある
adv. - 南東へ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألجنوب ألشرقي (صفه) جنوبي شرقي (ظرف) نحو ألجنوب ألشرقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דרום-מזרח‬
adj. - ‮דרום-מזרחי, דרומה-מזרחה, מדרום-מזרח‬
adv. - ‮דרומה-מזרחה‬

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