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oltreoceano

overseas

adverb ohl-treh-oh-CHEH-ah-noh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

across the ocean

Usage Note

Oltreoceano is used to refer to the Americas or the anglophone world — il mercato oltreoceano (the overseas market), volare oltreoceano (to fly across the ocean). It is an invariable adverb and can also be used attributively as an adjective. In Italian media it commonly refers specifically to the United States.

Examples

"Il film ha avuto successo anche oltreoceano."

Natural Translation

The film was also successful overseas.

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