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No. 7,087 in Spanish

externo

"Externo" means "external" or "outside."

In a sentence

  • El disco duro externo es muy útil para almacenar grandes cantidades de datos.

    The external hard drive is very useful for storing large amounts of data.

    In this sentence, 'externo' describes an attribute ('external') of the subject ('hard drive'), indicating it is an accessory or device outside of the main computer system.

  • Solicitamos ayuda externa para resolver el conflicto.

    We requested external help to resolve the conflict.

    Here, 'externa' qualifies 'ayuda' as coming from outside the group or organization facing the conflict, illustrating the contextual use of 'external'.

  • La medicina alternativa externa incluye tratamientos como la acupuntura.

    External alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture.

    In this sentence, 'externa' characterizes the alternative medicine practices by emphasizing their application is external to the body, such as acupuncture techniques.

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