external

/ɪkˈstɜːnəl/ adjective

Translation

OUTSIDE › relating to the outside part of something

harici, dış

the external walls of the house The ointment is for external use only (= it must not be put inside the body).1721

FROM ANOTHER PLACE › coming from or relating to another country, group, or organization

dışarıdan/hariçten gelen, dışarıya ait

All exams are marked by an external examiner. → Opposite internal1721

externally adverb ›

dış bölüm ile ilgili

(Definition of external adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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