No. 8,767 in Spanish
sterling
The Spanish word "sterling" does not exist; it is English, meaning "of high quality" or referring to British currency.
In a sentence
El joyero tiene una colección de joyas de plata esterlina.
The jeweler has a collection of sterling silver jewelry.
Here, 'esterlina' refers to 'sterling silver', denoting its usage as a material quality associated with high standard.
El equipo realizó un esfuerzo esterlino para ganar el campeonato.
The team made a sterling effort to win the championship.
In this context, 'esterlino' means 'excellent' or 'of outstanding quality,' used metaphorically.
Prefiero cambiar mis libras esterlinas por euros antes de viajar.
I prefer to exchange my sterling pounds for euros before traveling.
Here, 'esterlinas' describes 'pounds sterling,' which is the currency of the United Kingdom.
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