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ex·ter·nal
(ĭk-stûr′nəl)adj.
1. Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.
2. Suitable for application to the outside: external paints.
3. Existing independently of the mind.
4. Acting or coming from the outside: external pressures.
5. Of or relating chiefly to outward appearance; superficial: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.).
6. Of or relating to foreign affairs or foreign countries: the country's minister of external affairs.
n.
1. An exterior part or surface.
2. externals
a. Outer circumstances.
b. Outward appearances: was charming as far as the externals went.
ex·ter′nal·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. externally - on or from the outside; "the candidate needs to be externally evaluated"
internally - on or from the inside; "an internally controlled environment"
2. externally - with respect to the outside; "outwardly, the figure is smooth"
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externally
adverbOn the surface:
Idioms: on the face of it, to all appearances.
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Translations
خارِجِياً
eksternt
kívülrõl hatóan
utan frá; aî utan
haricen
externally
[eksˈtɜːnəlɪ] ADV1. (= on the outside, outwardly) → por fuera, exteriormente
externally, it looks like a car → por fuera or exteriormente parece un coche
externally, he seemed calm → por fuera or exteriormente parecía tranquilo
externally, it looks like a car → por fuera or exteriormente parece un coche
externally, he seemed calm → por fuera or exteriormente parecía tranquilo
2. (Med) [apply, use] → tópicamente, externamente
"to be used externally" → de uso tópico or externo
to examine a patient externally → hacer un reconocimiento externo de un paciente
"to be used externally" → de uso tópico or externo
to examine a patient externally → hacer un reconocimiento externo de un paciente
3. (by outsiders) the proofreading is done externally → la corrección de pruebas se hace con personal de fuera
externally imposed conditions → condiciones impuestas desde el exterior
externally imposed conditions → condiciones impuestas desde el exterior
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externally
adv
apply, use → äußerlich ; zinc helps healing both internally and externally → Zink fördert den innerlichen sowie äußerlichen Heilprozess
(= on the outside) → außen ; (of person, appearance) → äußerlich ; (= to the outside) → nach außen ; (= from the outside) → von außen ; (Comm: = outside the firm) → außer Haus ; externally mounted cameras → außen angebrachte Kameras ; externally imposed conditions → von außen auferlegte Bedingungen ; the two models are externally identical → die beiden Modelle sind äußerlich identisch ; he remained externally calm → er blieb nach außen hin or äußerlich ruhig
(Pol: = in foreign policy) → außenpolitisch
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external
(ikˈstəːnl) adjective of, for, from, or on, the outside. Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'. uitwendige خارِجي външен externo vnější äußerlich udvendig; ekstern εξωτερικός externo väline, välis- بیرونی؛ خارجی ulkoinen externe חיצוני बाहरी vanjski külső(leg) luar utanverður, ytri; útvortis esterno 外部の 외부의 išorinis ārējs luaran uitwendig ytre, utvendig, utvortes, ekstern zewnętrzny بهرنى externo extern наружный vonkajší zunanji spoljni utvärtes, extern ที่ใช้ภายนอก dış dışarıdan uygulanan 外部的 зовнішній بیرونی bên ngoài 外部的
exˈternally adverb buite خارِجِياً външно externamente zevně äußerlich udvendigt; eksternt εξωτερικά externamente väliselt از نظر خارجی ulkoisesti extérieurement מִבַּחוּץ बाहर से izvana kívülről hatóan dari luar utan frá; að utan esternamente 外部的に 외부에 išoriškai ārēji luaran uitwendig utvendig, utvortes, eksternt zewnętrznie له بهرنى نظره externamente extern наружно zvonka (na) zunaj spoljno utvändigt, externt โดยใช้ภายนอก haricen 在外部 зовнішньо باہر سے theo bên ngoài 在外部
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