outline

outline
1. noun
1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) contorno, silueta
2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) resumen, esbozo

2. verb
(to draw or give the outline of.) perfilar, resumir
outline n contorno / perfil
outline
tr['aʊtlaɪn]
noun
1 (outer edge) contorno; (shape) perfil nombre masculino
2 (sketch) boceto, esbozo; (of map) trazado
3 (draft) bosquejo, esquema nombre masculino; (summary) resumen nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (draw lines of) perfilar; (sketch) bosquejar; (map) trazar
2 (describe roughly) dar una idea general de; (summarize) hacer un resumen de, resumir
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be outlined against the sky perfilarse en el cielo
outline ['aʊt.laɪn] vt, -lined ; -lining
1) sketch: diseñar, esbozar, bosquejar
2) define, explain: perfilar, delinear, explicar
she outlined our responsibilities: delineó nuestras responsabilidades
outline n
1) profile: perfil m, silueta f, contorno m
2) sketch: bosquejo m, boceto m
3) summary: esquema m, resumen m, sinopsis m
an outline of world history: un esquema de la historia mundial
outline
n.
• boceto s.m.
• bosquejo s.m.
• contorno s.m.
• cuadro s.m.
• esbozo s.m.
• esqueleto s.m.
• esquema s.m.
• esquicio s.m.
• estructura s.f.
• perfil s.m.
• plan s.m.
• plano s.m.
• rasguño s.m.
• reseña s.f.
• talle s.m.
• trazado s.m.
• trazo s.m.
v.
• apuntar v.
• bosquejar v.
• delinear v.
• dibujar v.
• esbozar v.
• esquiciar v.
• perfilar v.
• plantear v.
• rasguñar v.
• recortar v.
• trazar v.

I 'aʊtlaɪn
noun
1)
a) (contour) contorno m
b) (shape) perfil m
2) (summary)

a brief outline of events so far — un breve resumen de lo sucedido hasta ahora


II
transitive verb
a) (sketch) \<\<shape\>\> bosquejar; \<\<map\>\> trazar*

the trees stood outlined against the sky — el perfil de los árboles se recortaba contra el cielo

b) (summarize) esbozar*, explicar* resumidamente, dar* una idea general de
['aʊtlaɪn]
1. N
1) (=shape) contorno m , perfil m
2) (=draft) [of book, film, plan, theory] esbozo m , boceto m ; (=summary) [of events, facts] resumen m

parliament gave outline approval to the new law — el parlamento aprobó en principio el nuevo proyecto de ley

I'll give you the broad or general outline of what we mean to do — te voy a explicar a grandes rasgos lo que pensamos hacer, te voy a resumir lo que pensamos hacer

in outline, the story goes like this — en resumen, la historia es así

2. VT
1) (=sketch) esbozar, bosquejar; (=silhouette) perfilar

the mountain was outlined against the sky — la montaña se perfilaba or recortaba contra el cielo

she outlines her eyes with a dark pencil — se perfila los ojos con un lápiz de ojos oscuro

2) (=summarize) [+ policy, situation, plan] resumir, explicar a grandes rasgos
3.
CPD

outline drawing N — esbozo m , bosquejo m

outline planning permission N — (Brit) (for building) permiso m provisional de obras

outline sketch N — = outline drawing

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I ['aʊtlaɪn]
noun
1)
a) (contour) contorno m
b) (shape) perfil m
2) (summary)

a brief outline of events so far — un breve resumen de lo sucedido hasta ahora


II
transitive verb
a) (sketch) \<\<shape\>\> bosquejar; \<\<map\>\> trazar*

the trees stood outlined against the sky — el perfil de los árboles se recortaba contra el cielo

b) (summarize) esbozar*, explicar* resumidamente, dar* una idea general de

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