para fora, para o exterior, externamente
1. in a direction away from a particular place or center; towards the outside
The door opens outwards onto the patio.
A porta abre para fora no pátio.
2. toward the outside or exterior surface
Push the button and the drawer slides outwards.
Pressione o botão e a gaveta desliza para fora.
3. toward the outer limits or periphery
The city expanded outwards into the surrounding areas.
A cidade se expandiu para as áreas circundantes.
4. in appearance or outward manner
Outwards, she seemed confident, but inside she was nervous.
Aparentemente, ela parecia confiante, mas por dentro estava nervosa.
The word 'outwards' is used similarly in both American and British English, though British English tends to favor this form slightly more than American English, which sometimes prefers 'outward' as both adjective and adverb. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'para fora' is the standard colloquial expression, while more formal contexts may use 'externamente' or 'para o exterior.'
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