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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutbound
/ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd/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
The term 'outbound' is derived from the combination of 'out', meaning away from a place, and 'bound', which comes from Old English 'bundan', meaning to tie or fasten. The word has evolved to describe movement away from a central point, particularly in travel and logistics contexts since the late 20th century.
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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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