🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

en el extranjero

Pronunciation / Transliteration: en el extranjero

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Abroad/əˈbrɔːd/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Estudió en el extranjero durante un año."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In or to a foreign country or countries.

    "She studied abroad for a year in France."
  2. 2

    In a place outside one's own country.

    "Many people travel abroad for vacation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'abroad' originates from the Old English 'on brād', meaning 'on a broad way'. Over time, it evolved to refer to being outside one's own country, particularly in a foreign land, reflecting the expansive nature of travel and exploration.

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