outward
gb/ˈaʊtwɚd/ us/ˈaʊtwɚd/
B1
Anglais
~ 3400
kifelé, külső, látszólagos, kifelé irányuló, kifelé néző, kifelé tartó, odafelé, kimenő, odaúti
B1
1
kifelé
A2
Schéma d’usage :
to move outward
The ripples spread outward from the stone.
A hullámok a kőtől kifelé terjedtek.
She turned her gaze outward toward the horizon.
Kifelé, a horizont felé fordította a tekintetét.
The door opens outward into the garden.
The roots grow outward in search of water.
Exemples pédagogiques
The car moved outward from the city.
Az autó a várostól kifelé haladt.
He looked outward at the sea.
Kifelé, a tengerre nézett.
The circle grew outward slowly.
The door swings outward.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'outward' with 'outside'; 'outward' describes direction or movement, not a location.
Sens
Away from the center or inside
Collocations
move outward
|spread outward
|push outward
|face outward
Synonymes
outwards (An alternative form with the same meaning, more common in British English.)
Antonymes
inward (Describes movement toward the center or inside, opposite of 'outward'.)
Thèmes
movement
|space
|directions
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Moving away from the middle or the inside toward the outside.
In a direction away from the center, inside, or a particular point of reference.
B2
2
külső
A2
látszólagos
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[adjective] appearance/behavior/signs
Despite his outward calm, he was very nervous.
Látszólagos nyugalma ellenére nagyon ideges volt.
The building's outward design is modern and sleek.
Az épület külső kialakítása modern és letisztult.
Her outward beauty hid her sadness.
There were no outward signs of damage.
Exemples pédagogiques
She had an outward smile but was sad.
Kifelé mosolygott, de belül szomorú volt.
The house has a nice outward look.
A háznak szép a külső megjelenése.
His outward clothes were clean.
There are no outward marks on the box.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'outside'; here it refers to appearance, not location.
Sens
Relating to outside appearance
Collocations
outward appearance
|outward signs
|outward form
Synonymes
external (Focuses on being physically on the outside, often more formal.)
Antonymes
inner (Refers to the inside part or nature, opposite of 'outward' in this sense.)
Thèmes
appearance
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Définition
About how something looks on the outside, not what it is like inside.
Relating to the external side, appearance, or surface of something rather than its inner nature.
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[adjective] facing/direction/movement
The shop has large outward-facing windows.
Az üzletnek nagy, kifelé néző ablakai vannak.
They began their outward journey early in the morning.
Kora reggel kezdték meg kifelé tartó útjukat.
The soldiers stood in an outward formation around the camp.
Exemples pédagogiques
The seats are in an outward line.
Az ülések egy kifelé néző sorban helyezkednek el.
We took an outward trip to the island.
Megtettük a kifelé tartó utat a szigetre.
The camera is in an outward position.
Sens
Directed toward the outside
Collocations
outward facing
|outward bound
|outward direction
Synonymes
external-facing (Specifically describes something oriented toward the outside surface.)
Antonymes
inward-facing (Directed toward the inside, opposite orientation.)
Thèmes
movement
|directions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Pointing toward the outside or away from the middle.
Facing, pointing, or directed toward the outside or away from a center point.
B1
4
Schéma d’usage :
travel/ship [something] outward
We booked our outward flight for Monday morning.
Hétfő reggelre foglaltuk le az odaúti járatunkat.
The ship's outward voyage lasted three weeks.
Odafelé a hajóút három hétig tartott.
He filled in his details for both the outward and return trips.
Exemples pédagogiques
Our outward bus left at 9 a.m.
Az odafelé tartó buszunk reggel 9-kor indult.
The outward trip took two hours.
Odafelé két óráig tartott az út.
I will take an outward train to Paris.
Sens
Toward foreign destinations
Collocations
outward flight
|outward journey
|outward shipment
Synonymes
departing (Emphasizes leaving a starting point rather than directionality)
Antonymes
returning (Coming back to the starting point, opposite of 'outward' in travel context)
Thèmes
travel
|business
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Going to another country or place far from home.
In a direction going to another country or away from one's home region, especially for travel or shipping.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
outward
API
GB/ˈaʊtwɚd/
US/ˈaʊtwɚd/
Syllabes et accentuation
out - ward (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: outward
Famille de mots
Expressions
outward appearance
1/ˈaʊtwɚd əpˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
Visible external features
How something looks on the outside.
Exemples
- Judging by his outward appearance, you'd think he was confident.
- Outward appearances can be deceiving.
outward bound
1/ˈaʊtwɚd bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Traveling away from origin
Going away from where you started, especially at the start of a journey.
Exemples
- The ship was outward bound for Australia when we boarded.
- We waved goodbye to the outward bound train.
outward journey
1/ˈaʊtwɚd d͡ʒˈɚni/
fixed phrase
First leg of travel away from origin
The part of a trip when you go away from home at the start.
Exemples
- Our outward journey took six hours by train.
- We planned some stops during our outward journey.