external
gb/ɪkstˈɚnəl/ us/ɪkstˈɚnəl/
B1
Английски
~ 1900
külső, külügyi, külsőleges
B1
1
külső
A2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is external to [something]
The external walls of the building need repainting.
Az épület külső falait újra kell festeni.
External pressures can affect a company's decisions.
A külső nyomás befolyásolhatja egy vállalat döntéseit.
This medicine is for external use only.
The device connects via an external port.
We must consider both internal and external factors.
Примери за учащи
The external door is painted blue.
A külső ajtó kékre van festve.
He bought an external hard drive.
Vett egy külső merevlemezt.
This cream is for external use.
The external wall is very strong.
We looked at the external side of the house.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'external' with 'eternal', which has a completely different meaning (lasting forever).
Значение
On or relating to the outside
Колокации
external factors
|external hard drive
|external pressure
|external wall
|external appearance
Синоними
outer (More commonly used for physical position, less formal.)
Антоними
internal (Refers to being inside rather than outside.)
Теми
general
|description
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
On or about the outside of something.
Situated on, acting on, or coming from the outside of something.
B2
2
Модел на употреба:
external [relations/policy/affairs]
The ministry is responsible for external affairs.
A minisztérium a külügyekért felel.
Our external partners are based in Europe.
Külső partnereink európai székhelyűek.
The company hired an external consultant for advice.
External trade has increased this year.
Diplomats manage a country's external relations.
Примери за учащи
She works in external affairs.
A külügyek területén dolgozik.
The company has many external partners.
A vállalatnak sok külső partnere van.
We need better external communication.
They study external trade.
The minister handles external relations.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'external' with 'international'; while related, 'external' can also refer to outside an organization, not just a country.
Значение
Connected with outside countries or organizations
Колокации
external affairs
|external relations
|external partner
|external communication
Синоними
foreign (Common for international matters; less formal in tone.)
Антоними
domestic (Refers to matters within one country or organization.)
Теми
politics
|business
Определение
About other countries or groups outside your own.
Relating to dealings with foreign countries or entities outside a specific organization.
B1
TECHNICAL
3
külsőleges
B2
külső
A2
Модел на употреба:
external [device/use/application]
This ointment is for external use only.
Ez a kenőcs kizárólag külsőleges használatra való.
The machine uses an external sensor to detect movement.
A gép egy külső érzékelővel észleli a mozgást.
External devices can be connected via USB.
Doctors examined the patient's external injuries.
Примери за учащи
This cream is for external use only.
Ez a krém kizárólag külsőleges használatra való.
The phone has an external camera.
A telefonnak van egy külső kamerája.
We saw the external damage to the car.
He put an external sensor on the door.
Честа грешка:
Some learners use 'outer' instead of 'external' in technical contexts, which can sound less precise.
Значение
Applied or acting on the outside surface
Колокации
external use only
|external sensor
|external device
Синоними
surface (Describes location on top; less formal and less specific.)
Антоними
internal (Located inside the body or object.)
Теми
medicine
|technology
|health
|body
Определение
Used on the outside surface of something, especially the body.
Designed to be used on or operate on the outer surface of the body or an object.
Граматика
Речникова форма
external
IPA
GB/ɪkstˈɚnəl/
US/ɪkstˈɚnəl/
Срички и ударение
ex - tern - al (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tern)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: external
Семейство думи
Core family
externally
adverb
Related words
exterior
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
internal
adjective B1
internally
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
externalize
verb
externalization
noun
Изрази
external affairs
1/ɪkstˈɚnəl əfˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
formal
Matters involving foreign countries or outside parties
Things about a country's work with other countries, or an organization's work with other groups.
Примери
- He works in the department of external affairs.
- External affairs influence trade policy.
external hard drive
1/ɪkstˈɚnəl hˈɑɹd dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
Portable computer storage device used externally
A computer storage device you connect from outside the computer.
Примери
- I keep backups on an external hard drive.
- She bought an external hard drive for extra space.
for external use only
1/fɚ ɪkstˈɚnəl jˈus ˈoʊnli/
fixed phrase
technical
Only to be used on the outside of the body
Only for putting on the skin or outside of something, not inside.
Примери
- This lotion is labeled 'for external use only'.
- The instructions clearly state that it is for external use only.