presso
near
preposition PREHS-soh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'pressus', pressed close
Also means
care of
Usage Note
Presso means 'near' or 'at the premises of', and in addresses it abbreviates to c/o ('care of'), as in Sig. Rossi presso famiglia Bianchi. It also means 'with' an institution, e.g. lavora presso un'azienda ('he works for a company'). It is more formal than the everyday vicino a.
Examples
"Abita presso i nonni."
Natural Translation
She lives at her grandparents' place.
Literal Translation
Lives near the grandparents.
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