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extérieur

outside, exterior

noun adjective ex-teh-ree-UHR Less Common

Origin: Latin exterior (outer), comparative of exterus (outside)

Also means

abroad, the outside world

Usage Note

Extérieur as a noun means 'the outside' (à l'extérieur = outside, outdoors) and as an adjective it means 'external' or 'outer'. The antonym is intérieur (interior, inside).

Examples

"Les enfants jouent à l'extérieur."

Natural Translation

The children are playing outside.

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