outside

exterior, parte exterior

Superficie de algo que mira hacia fuera.

En inglés sencillo: The surface of something that faces away from its middle.

• The outside of the box is blue.
• She painted the outside of the shed.
• Is the cake soft on the outside?

Cómo se usa: the outside of something (We cleaned the outside of the windows.)

Sinónimos: exterior

Antónimos: inside, interior

Expresiones frecuentes: the outside of, on the outside

apariencia, exterior

Aspecto que alguien o algo muestra a los demás y que puede ocultar cómo es realmente.

En inglés sencillo: The way someone or something appears to other people, which may hide their true qualities.

• His calm outside hid his worry.
• Beneath her stern outside, she was deeply kind.
• Their cheerful outside concealed years of sadness.

Sinónimos: exterior

Expresiones frecuentes: a tough outside, beneath the outside

exterior, externo

Situado en la parte o el borde exterior de algo, o que forma esa parte.

En inglés sencillo: On or forming the outer part or edge of something.

• The outside wall is white.
• Keep your feet near the outside edge.
• The outside layer protects the softer material.

Sinónimos: outer, external

Antónimos: inside, inner

Expresiones frecuentes: outside wall, outside edge, outside surface

externo, ajeno

Que viene de fuera de un lugar, grupo u organización determinados.

En inglés sencillo: Coming from beyond a particular place, group, or organization.

• We need outside help.
• The company hired outside experts.
• She resisted outside pressure to change her decision.

Sinónimos: external

Antónimos: internal

Expresiones frecuentes: outside help, outside influence, outside experts

fuera, afuera

En un lugar fuera de un edificio o recinto, o en dirección a ese lugar.

En inglés sencillo: In or toward a place beyond a building or another enclosed area.

• Please wait outside.
• The children went outside to play.
• I looked outside and saw snow.

Sinónimos: out

Antónimos: inside

Expresiones frecuentes: go outside, wait outside, look outside, eat outside

fuera de

En un lugar más allá de las paredes de un edificio o recinto.

En inglés sencillo: In a place beyond the walls of a building or enclosed space.

• We met outside the school.
• He parked outside my house.
• Are those people waiting outside the shop?

Cómo se usa: outside something (A taxi was waiting outside the hotel.)

Sinónimos: without

Antónimos: inside

Expresiones frecuentes: outside the house, outside the door, outside a shop

fuera de

Más allá del área, alcance o límites de algo.

En inglés sencillo: Beyond the area, range, or limits of something.

• She has never traveled outside Europe.
• This problem is outside my control.
• Please avoid calling outside office hours.

Cómo se usa: outside something (That question is outside the scope of this report.)

Sinónimos: beyond

Antónimos: within

Expresiones frecuentes: outside the country, outside working hours, outside my control

aparte de, excepto

Sin contar a una persona, una cosa o una posibilidad determinadas.

En inglés sencillo: Except for a particular person, thing, or possibility.

• Outside of work, I have few interests.
• Outside of a small delay, the journey went well.
• Outside of winning a prize, we have no chance.

Cómo se usa: outside of someone/something (Outside of her brother, nobody knew about the plan.)

Sinónimos: apart from, except for

Expresiones frecuentes: outside of work, outside of someone, outside of something