Swedish adverb · adjective· top 500 most common
ute
out, up/²ʉːtɛ/
ute as an adverb
Meaning
out; up
In Swedish: utomhus
ute as an adjective
Meaning
out of fashion, passé, now uncool
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1 / 1What does ute mean?
ute in a sentence
- ute på balkongenout on the balcony
- ute i världenout in the world
- tiden är utetime's up
- smala jeans är utetight jeans are out
- Jag lät tvätten torka uteI let the laundry dry outside
- Vi sov ute under stjärnornaWe slept outside under the stars
- Han är ute ur lekenHe's out of the game (idiomatic)
- ute på sjönout at sea
- Hans frisyr var uteHis hairstyle was out of fashion
Expressions
- vara illa utebe in trouble
- han är inte ute efter ("angelägen") att skada dighe is not out to harm you
Questions
What does ute mean in English?
ute means “out, up”.
Similar words
omodern
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish ūte, from Old Norse úti.
Nearby common words
ute is number 277 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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