Foreign - translation, pronunciation and examples
foreign
from or relating to another country
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fremdes Land
Fremdsprache
ausländischer Besucher
ausländischer Student
ausländisches Unternehmen
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the basic word for something from another country; can also mean not local or not familiar in some contexts
from or to another country across the sea; often used from the speaker’s point of view
in or to another country; often refers to being there rather than describing something as foreign
between or among countries; not just from another country, but involving more than one country
strange, not belonging, or from another world; less neutral and often not used for normal country-related meaning
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What's the difference between foreign / overseas / abroad / international / alien / external
the basic word for something from another country; can also mean not local or not familiar in some contexts
foreign tourists visited the city.
Иностранные туристы посетили город.
from or to another country across the sea; often used from the speaker’s point of view
She has an overseas job.
У неё работа за границей.
in or to another country; often refers to being there rather than describing something as foreign
He studied abroad.
Он учился за границей.
between or among countries; not just from another country, but involving more than one country
It is an international conference.
Это международная конференция.
strange, not belonging, or from another world; less neutral and often not used for normal country-related meaning
The idea felt alien to him.
Эта идея казалась ему чуждой.
on the outside or outside a system; usually about physical position or technical structures, not nationality
external factors affected sales.
Внешние факторы повлияли на продажи.
brought into a country for sale; used for goods, not for the general meaning of foreign
They sell imported cheese.
Они продают импортный сыр.
not native to a place, language, or species; often used in technical or descriptive contexts
He is a non-native speaker of English.
Он не носитель английского языка.
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How to pronounce foreign and what this word means
foreign translation: иностранный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce foreign
/ˈfɒrən/
foreign translation
иностранный
foreign examples
She studied foreign languages at university.
foreign transcription
/ˈfɒrən/, /ˈfɔrən/
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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?
She studied foreign languages at university. Translation: Она изучала иностранные языки в университете.
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