outline

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaʊtlaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(out′līn′)

Inflections of 'outline' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
outlines
v 3rd person singular
outlining
v pres p
outlined
v past
outlined
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
outline n (contour)contorno nm
 She drew the outline of her hand on the paper.
 Dibujó el contorno de su mano en un papel.
outline [sth]⇒ vtr (draw around)delinear el contorno de algo vtr + prep
 He outlined his hand on the paper.
 Delineó el contorno de su mano en un papel.
outline [sth] vtr (summarize)resumir algo vtr
  hacer un resumen de algo loc verb + prep
  explicar algo a grandes rasgos vtr + loc adv
 Let me outline my ideas for you.
 Déjame que te resuma mis ideas.
 Déjame hacerte un resumen de mis ideas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
outline n (profile)perfil nm
 The artist sketched an outline of the model.
 El artista trazó el perfil de la modelo.
outline n (general description)descripción general nf + adj mf
 I'll tell you the outline of our development plans.
 Te haré una descripción general de nuestros planes de desarrollo.
outline n (overview, summary)resumen nm
 He didn't write his speech word for word. He would just write the outline.
 No escribió el discurso palabra por palabra. Solo escribió un resumen.
outline n (draft)borrador, esbozo nm
  bosquejo, boceto nm
 First write an outline, and when your research is complete, a more detailed text.
 Primero escribe un borrador y, cuando hayas terminado tu investigación, redacta un texto más detallado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in broad outline expr (in general)en general expr
in outline adv (in essence)en líneas generales loc adv
 I like your idea in outline but would like some time to study the details.
 En líneas generales me gusta tu idea, pero me gustaría tomarme un tiempo para estudiarla mejor.
rough outline n (sketchy drawing or diagram)boceto nm
 I quickly drew a rough outline of an eye.
 Rápidamente dibujé un boceto de un ojo.
rough outline n (general idea or description)descripción a grandes rasgos nf + loc adj
 Here's a rough outline of the proposed web site, but it still needs refining.
 Aquí tienes una descripción a grandes rasgos de la página web propuesta, todavía necesita refinarse.
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'outline' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
action plan - adumbrate - adumbration - block out - brief - broad - business plan - cadre - career plan - circumference - contour - delineate - design - floor plan - frame - framework - in silhouette - job description - lesson plan - mark off - meal plan - mission statement - operational framework - plan - plot out - precis - prospectus - put forth - redraw - represent - research proposal - rough - rough edges - rough out - scenario - schema - silhouette - skeleton - sketch - storyboard - syllabus - task sheet - Terms of Reference - thalweg - trace - trace out - treatment - working drawing
Spanish:
boceto - bosquejo - contorno - delineación - delinear - esbozo - esquema - esquematizar - hilvanar - linear - perfilar - plantear - silueta - contornear - enunciar - esbozar - guion - lineamiento - reseña - trazado - deslindar - abocetar - acuerdo marco - apoyarse en un esquema - apunte - boceto del proyecto - bosquejar - bulto - esquema mental - figura - línea - maqueta - perfil - reseña histórica - siluetear - trazar

Collocations: outline the [drawing, map, man, figure], the [blurred, hazy, sharp, clear] outline of the [mountain, castle, shore], outline the [book, paper, essay], more...

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