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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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