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The Portuguese word for outside is
fora





outside

Plural

The plural of fora is foras.

Portuguese Definition


outside
     1. fora, para fora
     2. exterior



Translations for outside and their definitions

exterior
     1. adj. exterior (located in the outside)
           A parte exterior do carro. - The outside of the car.
     2. adj. foreign (relating to foreign countries)
           Qual é a política exterior do Brazil? - What is Brazil’s foreign policy?
     3. adj. (formal) outwith; not encompassed by; not related to or covered by
           Este conteúdo é exterior à ementa deste curso. - This topic is outwith the syllabus of this course.
     4. n-m. outside (outer surface)
           Contratamos um pintor para pintar apenas o exterior da casa, o interior pintaremos nós mesmo. - We hired a painter to paint the outside of the house; we will paint the inside ourselves.
     5. n-m. outside (the space beyond some limit or boundary)
           Não deixe nada no exterior deste círculo. - Don’t leave anything outside this circle.
     6. n-m. exterior; territory of foreign countries
           Ela mora no exterior desde criança. - She lives abroad since she was a child.


fora
     1. adv. outside (on the outside of a building or location)
           Fiquei trancado fora da minha casa. - I got locked outside my house.
     2. adv. abroad; overseas (in another country)
           Morei fora por dois anos. - I lived abroad for two years.
     3. adv. out (away from home or one’s usual place)
           Hoje jantarei fora. - Today I’ll dine out.
     4. adv. away (to be discarded)
           Joga esse lixo fora. - Throw away this trash.
     5. prep. except (with the exception of)
           Todos leram o livro, fora o João. - Everyone read the book, except John.
     6. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial) rejection of a romantic proposal
     7. interj. out! (demanding that someone leave)
     8. v. verb form of ir
     9. v. verb form of ser


para fora
     1. out of
     2. outside


fora de
     1. prep. outside (on the outside of)
     2. prep. out of (towards the outside of)


lado de fora
     1. n-m. outside


externo
     1. adj. outside of; external
     2. n-m. exterior
     3. n-m. day student (not a boarder)


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