fuera

/ˈfwe.ɾa/
adverbprepositionBeginner
general

Outside a place or area

Deja las llaves fuera.

Leave the keys outside.

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Commonly used to indicate location outside a building or enclosed space.

general

Excluded or not included

Él está fuera del equipo.

He is out of the team.

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Used to indicate exclusion from a group or activity.

general

Not functioning or available

El sistema está fuera de servicio.

The system is out of service.

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Used to describe something that is not working or operational.

Collocations

fuera deoutside offuera de juegooffsidefuera de síout of one's mind

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Related Phrases

fuera de juegophrase
offside (in soccer)
fuera de síphrase
out of one's mind
fuera de peligrophrase
out of danger

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Fuera' is often used with the preposition 'de' to indicate exclusion or location outside a place.

Gold Rule

Prepositional Use

When 'fuera' is used to indicate exclusion or location outside a place, it is often followed by 'de'.

📖Word Origin

From the Latin 'foris' meaning 'outside'

📝Usage Notes

In Spanish, 'fuera' can be used as an adverb or preposition depending on the context. It often requires the preposition 'de' when indicating exclusion or exclusion from a place.

Word Breakdown

fuera
outside
root
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