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out·look  (outlk)
n.
1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3.
a. A place where something can be viewed.
b. The view seen from such a place.
4. The act of looking out.

outlook [ˈaʊtˌlʊk]
n
1. a mental attitude or point of view
2. the probable or expected condition or outcome of something the weather outlook
3. the view from a place
4. view or prospect
5. the act or state of looking out
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outlookoutlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
2.outlookoutlook - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
belief - any cognitive content held as true
promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation
3.outlook - the act of looking out
looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

outlook
noun
1. attitude, views, opinion, position, approach, mood, perspective, point of view, stance, viewpoint, disposition, standpoint, frame of mind The illness had a profound effect on his outlook.
2. prospect(s), future, expectations, forecast, prediction, projection, probability, prognosis The economic outlook is one of rising unemployment.
3. view, prospect, scene, aspect, perspective, panorama, vista The house has an expansive southern outlook over the valley.
Translations
outlook [ˈaʊtlʊk] N
1. (= view) → vista f, perspectiva f
2. (= prospects) → perspectivas fpl, panorama m
the outlook for the economy/the wheat crop is goodlas perspectivas económicas/de la cosecha de trigo son favorables
it's a grim outlooklas perspectivas no son nada halagüeña
3. (= opinion) → punto m de vista; (on life) → actitud f
she has a very positive outlook on lifetiene una actitud muy positiva ante la vida
his outlook is always pessimisticsu actitud siempre es pesimista
a person with a broad outlookuna persona de amplias miras
4. (Met) the outlook for next Saturday is sunnyla previsión para el próximo sábado es que hará sol

outlook [ˈaʊtlʊk] n
(= prospects) → perspectives fpl
the economic outlook → les perspectives économiques
The economic outlook is bright → Les perspectives économiques sont excellentes.
the outlook is poor → les choses s'annoncent mal
the outlook for sth → les perspectives pour qch
[person] → manière f de penser
They are European in outlook → Ils sont européens dans leur manière de penser.
my outlook on life → mon attitude face à la vie
(= weather forecast) → prévisions fpl

outlook
n
(= view)(Aus)blick m, → Aussicht f (→ over über +acc, → on to auf +acc)
(= prospects)(Zukunfts)aussichten pl; (Met) → Aussichten pl; what’s the outlook for the mining industry?wie sind die (Zukunfts)aussichten im Bergbau?
(= mental attitude)Einstellung f; his outlook (up)on lifeseine Lebensauffassung, seine Einstellung zum Leben; what’s his outlook on the matter?wie steht er zu der Sache?; his broad outlooksein weiter Horizont; narrow outlookbeschränkter Horizont, (geistige) Beschränktheit; if you adopt such a narrow outlookwenn Sie die Dinge so eng sehen

outlook [ˈaʊtˌlʊk] n (view) → vista, veduta; (prospects) → prospettive fpl; (opinion) → visione f, concezione f
the outlook for next Saturday is sunny → si prevede bel tempo per sabato prossimo
outlook [ˈaʊtˌlʊk] n (view) → vista, veduta; (prospects) → prospettive fpl; (opinion) → visione f, concezione f
the outlook for next Saturday is sunny → si prevede bel tempo per sabato prossimo

outlook
n outlook [ˈautluk]
1 a view Their house has a wonderful outlook. uitsig مَنْظَر изглед výhled udsigt die Aussicht θέα vista vaade منظره näkymä vue נוֹף दृष्टिकोण prizor kilátás pemandangan útsÿni vista 見晴らし 전망 vaizdas skats pandangan uitzicht utsikt widok vista vedere вид výhľad razgled pogled utsikt ทัศนคติ manzara 外觀 вид, перспектива منظر cảnh nhìn
2 a person's view of life etc He has a strange outlook (on life). opvatting, beskouing, kyk نَظْرَةٌ إلى الأمور، وُجْهَة نَظَر мироглед názor, životní postoj livssyn die Aussicht άποψη, αντίληψη punto de vista (maailma)vaade دیدگاه ajattelutapa point de vue הַשקָפָה सोच-समझ pogled na život szemléletmód pandangan viðhorf punto di vista 人生観 견해 požiūris uzskats pandangan hidup kijk livssyn pogląd perspectiva viziune, punct de vedere взгляд názor pogled pogled livsinställning, livsåskådning ทัศนียภาพ görüş, bakış açısı 觀點 точка зору نظریۂ زندگي quan điểm sống
3 what is likely to happen in the future The weather outlook is bad. vooruitsig دَلائِل المُسْتَقْبَل القَريب перспектива vyhlídky udsigt die Aussicht προοπτική perspectivas väljavaade آینده ennuste perspectives תַחֲזִית पूर्वानुमान prognoza remény, kilátás ramalan útlit, horfur previsione 見通し 전망 prognozė, perspektyva prognoze; izredzes ramalan vooruitzicht utsikt(er) perspektywa, prognoza previsão prognoză перспектива vyhliadky obeti za prihodnost izgled utsikt[] อนาคตที่คาดหวังไว้ tahmin 前景 прогноз مستقبل کي حالت viễn cảnh

outlook مطل názor livssyn Ausblick αντίληψη punto de vista elämänasenne vision izgled prospettiva 見通し 전망 uitkijkpost ståsted pogląd perspectiva мировоззрение utsikt ทัศนคติ yaşama bakış quan điểm 前景


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Their psychology is bovine, their outlook crude and rare; They abandon vital matters to be tickled with a straw; But the straw that they were tickled with--the chaff that they were fed with-- They convert into a weaver's beam to break their foeman's head with.
So the man was only too glad, and got in beside him; and the ship flew, and flew, and flew through the air, till again from his outlook the Simpleton saw a man on the road below, who was hopping on one leg, while his other leg was tied up behind his ear.
Yet it remains true that Hesiod's distinctive title to a high place in Greek literature lies in the very fact of his freedom form classic form, and his grave, and yet child-like, outlook upon his world.
 
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