outside
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण आउट्साइड
बाहरी भाग
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as synonym
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[C, usually sing.]
the outer side or surface of something
बाहरी भाग
- the outside of the building
- The outside of the old fort is covered with creepers.
- The outside of the house needs a fresh coat of paint.
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- The outside of the parcel was wet, but the books inside were dry.
- From the outside, the shop looked small.
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not in a room, building or container but on or to the outside of it
बाहर
- Wait outside.
- The children were playing outside when the rain started.
- It's raining outside, so take an umbrella.
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- The dog barked until we let it outside.
- Come outside and look at the sunset.
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on or to a place on the outside of something; not part of something
के बाहर
- outside the school gate
- outside my syllabus
- A group of students waited outside the examination hall.
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- Such work lies outside my area of experience.
- Please do not park outside the gate.
Synonyms beyond out of exterior to
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
outside + noun (preposition)
As a preposition, 'outside' is followed directly by a noun. No extra 'from', 'to' or 'at' is needed.
Preposition के रूप में 'outside' के बाद सीधे noun आता है। इसके साथ 'from', 'to' या 'at' जोड़ने की ज़रूरत नहीं।
- Radhika waited outside the examination hall.
- The bus stopped outside the college gate.
go / stay / wait outside (adverb)
As an adverb, 'outside' stands alone at the end of the clause and means not inside.
Adverb के रूप में 'outside' अकेला वाक्य के अंत में आता है और इसका अर्थ 'बाहर' है।
- It is raining, so the children cannot play outside.
- Please wait outside until you are called.
outside (adjective)
Before a noun, 'outside' means on the outer part, or from beyond the group. It is not normally used after the noun.
Noun से पहले 'outside' का अर्थ बाहरी भाग का या समूह से बाहर का है। यह सामान्यतः noun के बाद नहीं आता।
- The outside wall needs a fresh coat of paint.
- The firm hired an outside expert.
outside + abstract noun
'Outside' also means beyond the limits of something, such as rules, hours or one's control.
'Outside' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की सीमा के पार भी होता है, जैसे नियम, समय या अपने नियंत्रण के बाहर।
- The matter is outside my control.
- Outside office hours, call the helpline.
+Collocations 4
outside + place
the housethe gatethe citythe schoolthe station
- There is a tea stall just outside the station.
outside + abstract noun
the lawmy controlthe syllabusworking hoursthe scope of
- That question is outside the syllabus.
verb + outside
waitplaystepsleepeat
- We usually eat outside during winter afternoons.
adjective + outside
the outside worldoutside helpoutside temperaturean outside chance
- He has an outside chance of winning the scholarship.
“More examples 5
- The postman left the parcel outside the door.
डाकिया पार्सल दरवाज़े के बाहर छोड़ गया।
- It was cold outside, so she wore a shawl.
बाहर ठंड थी, इसलिए उसने शॉल ओढ़ ली।
- This job is outside the duties of a clerk.
यह काम क्लर्क के कर्तव्यों से बाहर है।
- From the outside, the house looked small.
बाहर से घर छोटा दिखता था।
- Students outside India can apply online.
भारत से बाहर के विद्यार्थी online आवेदन कर सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He went outside from the room.
✓ He went outside the room.
Do not add 'from' after 'outside'. You can also say 'went out of the room'.
'Outside' के बाद 'from' न जोड़ें। आप 'went out of the room' भी कह सकते हैं।
✗ Please wait at outside.
✓ Please wait outside.
'Outside' is an adverb here and needs no preposition before it.
यहाँ 'outside' adverb है और इसके पहले preposition की ज़रूरत नहीं।
✗ I will meet you in outside the station.
✓ I will meet you outside the station.
'Outside' is itself the preposition, so 'in' must be removed.
'Outside' स्वयं preposition है, इसलिए 'in' हटाना होगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all refer to the place beyond a boundary, but they work differently in a sentence.
ये शब्द सीमा के पार के स्थान को बताते हैं, पर वाक्य में इनका कार्य अलग है।
Not within a room, building or limit; works as adverb, preposition and adjective.
कमरे, इमारत या सीमा के भीतर नहीं; adverb, preposition और adjective तीनों रूपों में चलता है।
- We waited outside.
In the open air, away from buildings; usually an adverb.
खुली हवा में, इमारतों से दूर; प्रायः adverb।
- They exercise outdoors every morning.
On the far side of a point, or past a limit.
किसी बिंदु के दूसरी ओर, या सीमा से आगे।
- The village lies beyond the river.
¶Idioms 1
at the outside
at the most
ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा, अधिक से अधिक
- The work will take two days at the outside.
- It will cost five hundred rupees at the outside.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Outside (without 'of') is standard in British English ('outside the house'); 'outside of' is common in American English.
British English में बिना 'of' के outside मानक है ('outside the house'); 'outside of' American English में आम है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An outside chance (a very small chance), on the outside looking in (not part of a group), think outside the box (think creatively).
Idioms: an outside chance (बहुत कम संभावना), on the outside looking in (समूह का हिस्सा न होना), think outside the box (रचनात्मक सोचना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person not belonging to a group is an outsider.
समूह से बाहर का व्यक्ति outsider।