outside

esterno, superficie esterna

Superficie di qualcosa rivolta verso l’esterno.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: the outside of something (We cleaned the outside of the windows.)

Sinonimi: exterior

Contrari: inside, interior

Espressioni comuni: the outside of, on the outside

apparenza, aspetto esteriore

Aspetto che una persona o una cosa mostra agli altri e che può nasconderne le vere qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: exterior

Espressioni comuni: a tough outside, beneath the outside

esterno

Situato sulla parte o sul bordo esterno di qualcosa, oppure che costituisce quella parte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: outer, external

Contrari: inside, inner

Espressioni comuni: outside wall, outside edge, outside surface

esterno

Che proviene da fuori di un certo luogo, gruppo o organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: external

Contrari: internal

Espressioni comuni: outside help, outside influence, outside experts

fuori, all’esterno

All’esterno di un edificio o di uno spazio chiuso, oppure verso quel luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: out

Contrari: inside

Espressioni comuni: go outside, wait outside, look outside, eat outside

fuori da, davanti a

All’esterno delle pareti di un edificio o recinto, talvolta proprio davanti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: outside something (A taxi was waiting outside the hotel.)

Sinonimi: without

Contrari: inside

Espressioni comuni: outside the house, outside the door, outside a shop

al di fuori di, fuori da

Oltre l’area, l’ambito o i limiti di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: outside something (That question is outside the scope of this report.)

Sinonimi: beyond

Contrari: within

Espressioni comuni: outside the country, outside working hours, outside my control

a parte, eccetto

Escludendo una certa persona, cosa o possibilità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: apart from, except for

Espressioni comuni: outside of work, outside of someone, outside of something