(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Portland makes an excellent base for all types of outings.Portland es un excelente punto de partida para todo tipo de excursiones.

b. el paseo

(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).

(M)

His weekly outing to the park was the only exercise he got.Su paseo semanal al parque era el único ejercicio que hacía.

c. la salida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I'm planning lots of little outings to keep the kids entertained over the summer vacation.Estoy programando un montón de salidas cortas para tener entretenidos a los chicos durante las vacaciones de verano.

2. (act of revealing a person's homosexuality)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Her outing in the press has done nothing to hinder her professional career.El hecho de que revelaron su homosexualidad en la prensa no perjudicó en absoluto su carrera profesional.

The actor sued the magazine for invasion of privacy after its outing of him.El actor demandó a la revista por violación de la intimidad cuando hizo pública su homosexualidad.

outing

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (excursion)

a. la excursión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (of homosexual)

a. hecho de revelar la homosexualidad de alguien, generalmente un personaje célebre

outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ]

noun

1 (trip) excursión (f); paseo (m); (LAm)

everyone went on an outing to Toledo todos fueron de excursión a Toledo

2 (walk) paseo (m)

I took a little outing di un pequeño paseo; di una vuelta

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