straordinario
extraordinary
adjective strah-ohr-dee-NAH-ryoh Less Common
Origin: from Latin extra ordinem
Also means
overtime
Usage Note
Straordinario means remarkable or out of the ordinary, the opposite of ordinario. As a noun, fare lo straordinario means 'to work overtime', a sense English speakers rarely expect.
Examples
"È stato un viaggio straordinario."
Natural Translation
It was an extraordinary trip.
Literal Translation
It has been a trip extraordinary.

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