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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutbound
/ˈaʊt.baʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is directed away from a particular place.
"The outbound flight to New York departs at 3 PM." - 2
Referring to communications or messages sent out from a source.
"The company implemented an outbound marketing strategy to reach new customers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English adverb 'ūt' (meaning out) and the Middle English adjective 'bounden' (meaning headed or on the way to, from Old Norse 'búinn'). Originally used in nautical contexts to describe a ship leaving port, it has evolved into a standard term for travel, communication, and logistics moving away from a central point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outbound" is said worldwide
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Sortant
Transliteration: sor-tan
"Le vol sortant pour New York part à 15 heures."
Ausgehend
Transliteration: aus-ge-hend
"Der ausgehende Flug nach New York startet um 15 Uhr."
In uscita
Transliteration: in oo-shee-ta
"Il volo in uscita per New York parte alle 15."
Saliente
Transliteration: sa-lee-en-te
"El vuelo saliente a Nueva York sale a las 3 PM."
Saindo
Transliteration: sah-een-doo
"O voo saindo para Nova Iorque parte às 15h."
बाहर जाने वाला
Transliteration: baahar jaane waala
"बाहर जाने वाला उड़ान 3 बजे प्रस्थान करता है।"
出境
Transliteration: chū jìng
"前往纽约的出境航班在下午3点起飞。"
출발하는
Transliteration: chulbalhaneun
"뉴욕으로 가는 출발하는 비행기는 오후 3시에 출발합니다."
出発する
Transliteration: shuppatsu suru
"ニューヨーク行きの出発する便は午後3時に出発します。"
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