Inglês

outlook

gb/ˈaʊtlˌʊk/ us/ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
B1 Inglês
~ 3800
Aceções
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Nome B1 entity
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general attitude or perspective

The way someone thinks or feels about life or a situation.

Padrão de uso: [someone]'s outlook on [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'outlook' with 'look out' (a phrasal verb meaning 'be careful'). They are unrelated.
Sinónimos
perspective (More neutral and often implies a particular point of view on an issue.) | attitude (Focuses more on feelings or behavior toward a situation.)
Antónimos
pessimism (Direct opposite when referring to expecting bad outcomes.) | negativity (Opposite in terms of having a critical or gloomy approach.)
Colocações
positive outlook |negative outlook |optimistic outlook |pessimistic outlook |outlook on life
Temas
emotions |psychology |daily life |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • Her positive outlook helps her deal with challenges.
  • He has a very pessimistic outlook on the economy.
  • Traveling changed my outlook on life.
  • The team's outlook improved after the recent win.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • She has a happy outlook on life.
  • He has a bad outlook about his job.
  • My outlook is different after the trip.
  • We need a new outlook for this problem.
Nome B1 entity
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forecast or prediction

A guess or report about what will happen in the future.

Padrão de uso: the outlook for [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'outlook' with 'output'; they are unrelated.
Sinónimos
forecast (Often used for weather or market predictions; more technical.) | projection (Formal term for an estimate of future trends.)
Antónimos
retrospective (Looks back at past events instead of forward to the future.)
Colocações
economic outlook |weather outlook |market outlook |financial outlook
Temas
business |weather |news
Exemplos
  • The economic outlook for next year is positive.
  • The weather outlook shows rain for the weekend.
  • Analysts have a cautious outlook on the stock market.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The weather outlook is sunny.
  • The business outlook is good.
  • The outlook for jobs is bad.
Nome B2 entity
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view from a location

A view you can see from a place.

Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'outlook' instead of 'view' in casual speech; 'view' is more common in everyday descriptions of scenery.
Sinónimos
viewpoint (Emphasizes the physical location from which something is seen.) | vista (More literary; refers to a pleasing view.)
Antónimos
blind spot (An area that cannot be seen from a certain position.)
Colocações
scenic outlook |mountain outlook
Temas
travel |nature |space
Exemplos
  • The cabin has a beautiful outlook over the valley.
  • From this outlook, you can see the entire city.
  • We stopped at a scenic outlook to take photos.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • This room has a good outlook.
  • We saw the river from the outlook.
  • The hotel has an outlook over the sea.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
outlook
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
US/ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
Sílabas e acento
out - look (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: outlook
  • Plural: outlooks
Família de palavras
Forms
outlooks noun
Core family
look verb A1
Related words
overlook verb B2 lookout noun B2
Expressões

economic outlook

1
/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
fixed phrase

forecast for the economy's future

A guess about how the economy will do in the future.

Exemplos
  • The economic outlook for this year is better than expected.
  • Experts predict a stable economic outlook for the next quarter.

outlook on life

1
/ˈaʊtlˌʊk ˈɔn lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase

attitude toward life overall

The way someone thinks and feels about life in general.

Exemplos
  • Her travels changed her outlook on life completely.
  • He has an optimistic outlook on life despite many challenges.

weather outlook

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/wˈɛðɚ ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
fixed phrase

forecast for upcoming weather

A report about what the weather will be like soon.

Exemplos
  • The weather outlook for tomorrow is sunny and warm.
  • The weather outlook shows heavy rain for the weekend.

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