outside
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. dehors
We can have lunch outside, next to the swimming pool.On peut déjeuner dehors, près de la piscine.
b. à l'extérieur
I try to spend time outside every day.J'essaie de passer du temps à l'extérieur tous les jours.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. à l'extérieur de
The kids are playing outside the school.Les enfants jouent à l'extérieur de l’école.
b. devant
Liza and Josie parked their car outside the garage.Liza et Josie ont garé leur voiture devant le garage.
a. au-delà de
Samantha's influence reaches far outside her own department.L'influence de Samantha s'étend bien au-delà de son propre département.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. extérieur
The hotel has an outside swimming pool that is only open in summer.L’hôtel dispose d’une piscine extérieure qui n’est ouverte que l’été.
a. extérieur
Alice felt like an outside observer during the family dinner.Alice se sentait comme une observatrice extérieure pendant le dîner de famille.
b. externe
We're going to need two outside examiners.Il nous faudra deux examinateurs externes.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'extérieur
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The outside of the house is gray, but the inside is a riot of colors.L'extérieur de la maison est gris, mais l'intérieur est une explosion de couleurs.
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