outward

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ra ngoài, hướng ra bên ngoài

BrE /ˈaʊt.wəd/ AmE /ˈaʊt.wərd/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 DIRECTION [adjective, Adverb] A2

Ra ngoài, hướng ra bên ngoài

towards the outside of something; in a direction away from the centre or inside

  • outward journey

Collocations outward bound · outward appearance

  • The outward journey took two hours.

    Chuyến đi ra ngoài đã mất hai giờ.

2 CHARACTER [adjective] B1

Sự giả dối, không chân thành

showing or relating to the way someone behaves towards other people, especially when this is not sincere or honest

Collocations outward appearance

  • He has an outwardly friendly manner but is actually very cold.

    Anh ấy có vẻ ngoài thân thiện nhưng thực ra rất lạnh lùng.

3 DESTINATION [adjective] B1

Đi xa, ra nước ngoài

going to a place that is far away from where you are now; going abroad or overseas

  • outward bound
  • An outward-bound expedition.

    Một cuộc hành trình ra xa.

4 OPPOSITE [adjective] B2

Đối lập, ngược lại

used to refer to the opposite of something, especially when you are talking about two different things or ideas that exist together and affect each other

Collocations outward and inward

  • The outward and inward pressures on the company.

    Những áp lực từ bên ngoài và bên trong công ty.