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foreign

foreign

Meaning of foreign

English

from or relating to another country

Deutsch

aus einem anderen Land stammend oder dazu gehörend

foreign

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfɒrən/
American English
/ˈfɔrən/

foreign with German translation

foreign usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

She works for a foreign company.

Sie arbeitet für eine ausländische Firma.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We heard foreign music on the radio.

Wir hörten ausländische Musik im Radio.

foreign synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between foreign, overseas, imported, international, abroad, non-native, and alien

🇬🇧English

from or in a country across the sea

A2often

ENShe has an overseas job.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
imported

brought in from another country

A2often

ENThey sell imported cheese.

🇬🇧English

between several countries

A2very often

ENIt is an international conference.

🇬🇧English

adverb: live abroad, not an adjective

A2very often

ENHe studied abroad.

N
🇬🇧English
non-native

not originally from a place

A2rare word

ENHe is a non-native speaker of English.

A
🇬🇧English
alien

strange and unfamiliar, formal

A2rare word

ENThe idea felt alien to him.

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foreign meaning: what does it mean?

from or relating to another country

foreign pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

foreign is pronounced as /ˈfɒrən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

foreign definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie arbeitet für eine ausländische Firma. Translation: She works for a foreign company.

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