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out·doors
(out-dôrz′) also out-of-doors (out′əv-dôrz′)adv.
In or into the open; outside: walking outdoors for fresh air.
n.
1. The open air.
2. An area away from human settlements.
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outdoors
(ˌaʊtˈdɔːz)adv
Also: out-of-doors in the open air; outside
n
the world outside or far away from human habitation: the great outdoors.
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out•doors
(ˌaʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdoʊrz)adv.
1. out of doors; in the open air.
n. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the world outside of or away from houses; open air.
adj. 3. outdoor.
[1810–20; earlier out (of) doors]
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outdoors
outdoor1. 'outdoors'
Outdoors is an adverb. If something happens outdoors, it does not happen inside a building.
He spent a lot of his time outdoors.
School classes were held outdoors.
When someone goes out of a building, you don't usually say that they go 'outdoors'. You say that they go outside.
See outside
2. 'outdoor'
Outdoor is an adjective used in front of a noun. You use it to describe things or activities that exist or happen in the open air, rather than inside a building.
There is also an outdoor play area.
If you enjoy outdoor activities, this is the trip for you.
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Noun | 1. | outdoors - where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open" |
Adv. | 1. | outdoors - outside a building; "in summer we play outside" |
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outdoors
adverb outside, out of doors The ceremony was being held outdoors.
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Translations
فِي الْعَرَاءِفي الهَواء الطَّلْق، في الخارِج
venku
udendørs
ulkonaulosluontoulkoilma
à l’extérieurdehors
na zraku
kinn
úti, undir beru lofti
屋外で
옥외에서
ao ar livrea céu aberto
mimo domu
na prostem
utomhus
ข้างนอก
açık havadaev/bina dışında
ở ngoài trời
outdoors
[ˈaʊtˈdɔːz]A. ADV
1. (= outside) → fuera
go and play outdoors → id a jugar fuera
to go outdoors → salir fuera
outdoors, there are three heated swimming pools → afuera, hay tres piscinas climatizadas
go and play outdoors → id a jugar fuera
to go outdoors → salir fuera
outdoors, there are three heated swimming pools → afuera, hay tres piscinas climatizadas
2. (= in the open air) [exercise, bathe] → al aire libre; [sleep] → al raso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
outdoors
[ˌaʊtˈdɔːrz]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
outdoors
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
outdoors
[ˌaʊtˈdɔːz]1. adv (go) → fuori; (live, sleep) → all'aria aperta
2. nsg the great outdoors → l'aria aperta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
outdoor
(ˈautdoː) adjective done, for use etc outside, not in a building. outdoor shoes.
outˈdoors adverb outside; not in a building etc. We spend a lot of time outdoors.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
outdoors
→ فِي الْعَرَاءِ venku udendørs draußen υπαίθρια al aire libre ulkona à l’extérieur na zraku all’aperto 屋外で 옥외에서 buiten ute na wolnym powietrzu ao ar livre под открытым небом utomhus ข้างนอก açık havada ở ngoài trời 在户外Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
outdoors
a. al aire libre; externo-a;
adv. afuera de la casa.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
outdoors
n aire m libreEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.