CEFR A1

out

adverb/preposition

Meaning

Moving or seeming to move away from a place, position, or state.

Examples

He walked out of the room.
The sun is out today.

Synonyms: outside, away, gone, absent

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out (A1)

adverb/preposition

Pronunciation: /aʊt/

Definition

Moving or seeming to move away from a place, position, or state.

Examples

He walked out of the room.
The sun is out today.
Turn the lights out when you leave.

How to Use out

out of (prepositional phrase): Indicates a lack of something or a state of not having it. — "We are out of sugar."
out of (prepositional phrase): Indicates movement from within a place. — "She walked out of the house."
out of (prepositional phrase): Indicates a state of being no longer in a particular condition. — "The lights are out."
out of (prepositional phrase): Indicates a source or origin. — "He got the idea out of a book."

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