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estero

abroad

noun EH-steh-roh Common

Origin: Latin exterus (outside)

Also means

foreign countries

Usage Note

Estero functions mainly in the fixed phrase all'estero (abroad) and dall'estero (from abroad). As an adjective it means 'foreign' (ministero degli affari esteri — foreign affairs ministry). It is masculine, but used almost exclusively with the definite article in set expressions rather than as a free-standing noun.

Examples

"Mia sorella vive all'estero."

Natural Translation

My sister lives abroad.

Literal Translation

My sister lives at-the-abroad.

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