A2🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
estero
foreign, abroad; overseas
Looks like
exterior / esoteric
exterior = outside; esoteric = understood by few
⚠️ The trap
'Estero' means 'foreign/abroad', not 'exterior' or 'esoteric'. 'Ministero degli Affari Esteri' = Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Learners sometimes confuse it with 'esterno' (exterior/outside).
To say "exterior = outside; esoteric = understood by few" in Italian:
estero
"estero" in English means:
foreign, abroad; overseas
Example
"Lavoro all'estero."
"I work abroad."
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