No. 7,082 in Spanish
expatriado
"Expatriado" means "a person who lives outside their native country."
In a sentence
Él es un expatriado que vive en Japón.
He is an expatriate living in Japan.
In this sentence, 'expatriado' is used as a noun to describe a person residing in a country other than their native one.
Fue difícil adaptarse a su nueva vida como expatriado.
It was hard to adapt to his new life as an expatriate.
Here, 'expatriado' is used again as a noun, focusing on the lifestyle and challenges faced by someone living abroad.
Se convirtió en expatriado por su trabajo internacional.
He became an expatriate due to his international job.
In this example, 'expatriado' denotes the transition to the status of living outside one's native country, often for professional reasons.
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