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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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