internacional

international

adjective een-tehr-nah-syoh-NAHL Common

Usage Note

Internacional is invariable in gender (el acuerdo internacional, la comunidad internacional). Like other adjectives ending in a consonant, it adds -es in the plural (acuerdos internacionales). It is a high-frequency formal adjective and appears constantly in news, politics, and business. The related noun internacionalización ('internationalization') is a key concept in economics.

Examples

"La empresa busca expansión internacional."

Natural Translation

The company seeks international expansion.

Literal Translation

The company seeks expansion international

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