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"Outside" is an adverb which is often translated as "fuera", and "into" is a preposition which is often translated as "en". Learn more about the difference between "outside" and "into" below.
outside(
aut
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sayd
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (place)
b. afuera (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We can have lunch outside, next to the swimming pool.Podemos almorzar afuera, junto a la piscina.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
2. (not inside)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el exterior (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Write your name on the outside of the notebook.Pongan el nombre en el exterior de la libreta.
5. (maximum)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It will take me one hour to arrive, or at the very outside two.Me llevará una hora llegar o, a lo sumo, dos.
You can bring two friends to the party at the outside.Puedes traer a la fiesta dos amigos como mucho.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (outward)
c. descubierto
The hotel has an outside swimming pool that is only open in summer.El hotel tiene una piscina descubierta que solo está abierta en verano.
d. al aire libre
There is an outside tennis court, but we can't play because it's raining.Hay una pista de tenis al aire libre, pero no podemos jugar porque está lloviendo.
7. (unlikely)
a. remoto
Going on vacations is an outside possibility since my budget is very limited.Ir de vacaciones es una posibilidad remota porque mi presupuesto es muy limitado.
into(
ihn
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tu
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
4. (time)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Five minutes into Act II, he had a heart attack.A los cinco minutos de empezar el Acto II, sufrió un infarto.
The devaluation continued into the 1960s.La devaluación continuó hasta los años sesenta.
a. de
There is to be an inquiry into the election fraud.Van a hacer una investigación del fraude electoral.
7. (colloquial) (indicating an interest in)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He used to be into drugs.Antes tomaba drogas.
I'm really into knitting.Me gusta mucho tejer.
