outcast
That has been cast outThat has been cast out; banished, ostracized.
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» Tom is an outcast.
Tom ist ein Außenseiter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том изгой. — odexed
Том вигнанець. — deniko
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1 sensesThat has been cast out; banished, ostracized.
- excluded from a society
Examples
35 sentencesTom is an outcast.
Том вигнанець. — deniko
ruТом изгой. — odexed
deTom ist ein Außenseiter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't want to be an outcast.
ruЯ не хочу быть изгоем. — sharptoothed
deIch will kein Außenseiter sein. — Yorwba
Tom said he felt like an outcast.
Tom and Mary both felt like outcasts.
ruТом и Мэри оба чувствовали себя изгоями. — sharptoothed
Both Tom and Mary felt like outcasts.
ruИ Том, и Мэри чувствовали себя изгоями. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle English outcasten, equivalent to out- + cast.From Middle English outcasten, equivalent to out- + cast.
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Forms
more outcast, most outcast| Comparative | more outcast Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most outcast Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- excluded from a society:friendless
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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