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exterior

exterior

adjective ehks-teh-RYOHR Less Common

Origin: from Latin exterior, comparative of exterus 'outside'

Also means

foreign

Usage Note

Exterior can modify a noun directly (política exterior, foreign policy) or follow the verb ser. As a noun, el exterior means the outside or abroad: noticias del exterior (news from abroad). It has only one form for masculine and feminine.

Examples

"La pared exterior necesita pintura."

Natural Translation

The exterior wall needs paint.

Literal Translation

The wall exterior needs paint

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