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saliente

outgoing; protruding

adjective sah-LYEN-teh Rare

Also means

salient, prominent

Usage Note

Saliente most often describes a politician or official who is leaving a post, as in el presidente saliente ('the outgoing president'). In architecture and geology it means something that juts outward. The opposite, entrante, means 'incoming'.

Examples

"El ministro saliente dio un discurso breve."

Natural Translation

The outgoing minister gave a brief speech.

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