Spanish Conversation · Level 106
59 words
Spanish word
externo
Pronunciation
IPA/eksˈteɾno/
Meaning
- adjectiveexternal
Example
Hay un ruido externo que viene de la calle.
There is an external noise coming from the street.
More examples
El técnico conectó un disco externo para recuperar los archivos.
The technician connected an external drive to recover the files.
Core concept
Thing located outside an object or system.
Common phrases
disco externo
external drive
consultor externo
external consultant
servicio externo
external service
Similar words
exterior: On the outer side or visible face of a building or object.
superficial: At or very near the surface of something, in the outermost layer.
periférico: Positioned at the periphery or edge of an area or system, away from the center.
foráneo: Coming from outside a region or organization, not originating locally.
Definition in Spanish
Que está situado hacia el exterior o que proviene del entorno externo de algo.
Word origin
From Latin externus (ex- 'out' + -ternus), literally meaning relating to the outside.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in formal registers such as medicine or administration, while everyday speech often prefers de fuera or afuera instead of externo.
Other meanings
- outeradjective
Opposites
- internointernaladjective
Related words
- externamenteexternallyadverb
- externalizaroutsourceverb
- externalizaciónoutsourcingnoun