outward
gb/ˈaʊtwɚd/ us/ˈaʊtwɚd/
B1
Engelska
~ 3400
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adverb
B1
relation
1
Away from the center or inside
Moving away from the middle or the inside toward the outside.
Användningsmönster:
to move outward
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'outward' with 'outside'; 'outward' describes direction or movement, not a location.
Synonymer
outwards (An alternative form with the same meaning, more common in British English.)
Antonymer
inward (Describes movement toward the center or inside, opposite of 'outward'.)
Ordkombinationer
move outward
|spread outward
|push outward
|face outward
Teman
movement
|space
|directions
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The ripples spread outward from the stone.
- She turned her gaze outward toward the horizon.
- The door opens outward into the garden.
- The roots grow outward in search of water.
Exempel för inlärare
- The car moved outward from the city.
- He looked outward at the sea.
- The circle grew outward slowly.
- The door swings outward.
adjective
B2
property
2
Relating to outside appearance
About how something looks on the outside, not what it is like inside.
Användningsmönster:
[adjective] appearance/behavior/signs
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this with 'outside'; here it refers to appearance, not location.
Synonymer
external (Focuses on being physically on the outside, often more formal.)
Antonymer
inner (Refers to the inside part or nature, opposite of 'outward' in this sense.)
Ordkombinationer
outward appearance
|outward signs
|outward form
Teman
appearance
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- Despite his outward calm, he was very nervous.
- The building's outward design is modern and sleek.
- Her outward beauty hid her sadness.
- There were no outward signs of damage.
Exempel för inlärare
- She had an outward smile but was sad.
- The house has a nice outward look.
- His outward clothes were clean.
- There are no outward marks on the box.
adjective
B2
property
3
Directed toward the outside
Pointing toward the outside or away from the middle.
Användningsmönster:
[adjective] facing/direction/movement
Synonymer
external-facing (Specifically describes something oriented toward the outside surface.)
Antonymer
inward-facing (Directed toward the inside, opposite orientation.)
Ordkombinationer
outward facing
|outward bound
|outward direction
Teman
movement
|directions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The shop has large outward-facing windows.
- They began their outward journey early in the morning.
- The soldiers stood in an outward formation around the camp.
Exempel för inlärare
- The seats are in an outward line.
- We took an outward trip to the island.
- The camera is in an outward position.
adverb
B1
relation
4
Toward foreign destinations
Going to another country or place far from home.
Användningsmönster:
travel/ship [something] outward
Synonymer
departing (Emphasizes leaving a starting point rather than directionality)
Antonymer
returning (Coming back to the starting point, opposite of 'outward' in travel context)
Ordkombinationer
outward flight
|outward journey
|outward shipment
Teman
travel
|business
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- We booked our outward flight for Monday morning.
- The ship's outward voyage lasted three weeks.
- He filled in his details for both the outward and return trips.
Exempel för inlärare
- Our outward bus left at 9 a.m.
- The outward trip took two hours.
- I will take an outward train to Paris.
Grammatik
Grundform
outward
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtwɚd/
US/ˈaʊtwɚd/
Stavelser och betoning
out - ward (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: outward
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
outward appearance
1/ˈaʊtwɚd əpˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
Visible external features
How something looks on the outside.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- Our outward journey took six hours by train.
- We planned some stops during our outward journey.