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alfresco
(redirected from Al fresco)

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al·fres·co  (l-frsk)
adv.
In the fresh air; outdoors: dining alfresco.
adj.
Taking place outdoors; outdoor: an alfresco conference.

[Italian al fresco, in the fresh (air) : al, in the (a, to, in from Latin ad; see ad- + il, the from Latin ille; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + fresco, fresh.]

alfresco [ælˈfrɛskəʊ]
adj & adv
in the open air
[from Italian: in the cool]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.alfrescoalfresco - in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"
out-of-door, outdoor, outside - located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"
Adv.1.alfrescoalfresco - outside a building; "in summer we play outside"
Translations
alfresco [ælˈfreskəʊ]
A. ADJal aire libre
B. ADVal aire libre
alfresco [ælˈfrɛskəʊ]
adj [meal] → en plein air
adv [eat] → en plein air
alfresco
adjim Freien; an alfresco lunchein Mittagessen im Freien
advim Freien
alfresco [ælˈfrɛskəu] adj & advall'aperto


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