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pressi

vicinity, surroundings

noun PREH-ssee Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Origin: From Latin pressus, 'near'.

Also means

nearby area

Usage Note

Pressi is used almost exclusively in the plural and almost always in the phrase nei pressi di ('in the vicinity of', 'near'): nei pressi della stazione ('near the station'). A singular presso exists but functions mainly as a preposition meaning 'at' or 'near'; pressi as a noun is always plural.

Examples

"L'albergo è nei pressi del museo."

Natural Translation

The hotel is near the museum.

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