What does esterno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word esterno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esterno in Italian.

The word esterno in Italian means external, outer, external, outside, exterior, outside, away, outside position, express, utter, external agent, outside, visiting student, external operator, external diameter, the outside world, omniscient narrator, for external use, external planet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word esterno

external, outer

aggettivo (che sta fuori, che proviene da fuori)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La villa ha anche una piscina esterna.
The house also has an outdoor pool.

external, outside

aggettivo (che è più lontano da un riferimento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'auto inseguitrice ha tentato un sorpasso sul lato esterno della curva.
The car that was chasing them tried to overtake on the external side of the bend.

exterior, outside

sostantivo maschile (parte esterna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'esterno dell'edifico è stato ristrutturato di recente.
The outside of the building has been recently renovated.

away

aggettivo (sport: in trasferta) (sports)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La sconfitta esterna fece crollare il morale della squadra.
Losing the away game brought down the team's moral.

outside position

aggettivo (sport: posizione sul campo) (sports, generic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il terzino o l'ala sono posizioni esterne rispetto al centrocampista.
Fullbacks or wingers are outside positions compared to midfielders.

express, utter

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (esprimere pubblicamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gabriele esternò i suoi sentimenti con troppa irruenza e fu rimproverato dai suoi superiori.
Gabriele manifested his feelings too violently and was told off by his superiors.

external agent

sostantivo maschile (elemento o soggetto estraneo)

outside

visiting student

external operator

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

external diameter

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the outside world

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

omniscient narrator

sostantivo maschile (tecnica di narrazione (onnisciente)

for external use

(to meant to be taken orally)

external planet

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