How do you use "out" in a sentence?

He went out to buy some milk. I am afraid she is out at the moment. We have run out of coffee.

out

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Meaning: Away from the inside; not at home; no longer burning or shining

出去，在外面，熄灭

fuera, afuera

外へ、外出して、消えて

밖으로, 외출하여, 꺼져서

'Out' is an adverb and preposition indicating movement from inside to outside, absence ('she is out'), or extinction ('the fire went out'). It is extremely common in phrasal verbs (find out, work out, turn out, run out). 'Out' can also mean 'aloud' ('read it out') or 'completely' ('tired out').

「out」是表示从内向外移动、不在（「she is out」）或熄灭（「the fire went out」）的副词和介词。它在短语动词中极其常见（find out, work out, turn out, run out）。「out」也可以表示「大声地」（「read it out」）或「完全地」（「tired out」）。

«Out» es un adverbio y preposición que indica movimiento de dentro hacia fuera, ausencia («she is out»), o extinción («the fire went out»). Es extremadamente común en verbos frasales (find out, work out, turn out, run out). «Out» también puede significar «en voz alta» («read it out») o «completamente» («tired out»).

「out」は内側から外側への移動、不在（「she is out」）、または消滅（「the fire went out」）を示す副詞および前置詞です。句動詞で非常によく使われます（find out, work out, turn out, run out）。「out」は「声に出して」（「read it out」）や「完全に」（「tired out」）を意味することもあります。

'Out'은 안에서 밖으로의 이동, 부재('she is out'), 또는 소멸('the fire went out')을 나타내는 부사이자 전치사입니다. 구동사에서 매우 흔하게 쓰입니다(find out, work out, turn out, run out). 'Out'은 또한 '소리 내어'('read it out')나 '완전히'('tired out')를 의미하기도 합니다.

Examples

He went out to buy some milk.
他出去买牛奶了。
Él salió a comprar leche.
彼はミルクを買いに出かけた。
그는 우유를 사러 나갔다.
I am afraid she is out at the moment.
恐怕她现在不在。
Me temo que ella no está en este momento.
残念ながら彼女は今外出中です。
죄송하지만 그녀는 지금 외출 중입니다.
We have run out of coffee.
我们的咖啡用完了。
Se nos ha acabado el café.
コーヒーを切らしてしまった。
커피가 다 떨어져 버렸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'ūt', from Proto-Germanic *ūt, meaning 'towards the outside'. One of the oldest directional adverbs in English, with cognates in all Germanic languages. Extremely productive in phrasal verbs.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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