nonnative

• Описывает человека, растение или животное, не являющееся местным для данной территории; часто используется в лингвистике для обозначения говорящего, для которого язык не является родным.

Describes a person, plant, or animal that is not native to a particular place; often used in linguistics to refer to a speaker who is not a native speaker of a language.

1. Not indigenousB2formal

   Describes a person, plant, or animal that is not originally from the place where it is found.

   Неместный

   • The lionfish is a nonnative species in the Atlantic Ocean.
   • Many nonnative plants have been introduced to this region.
   • The park has several nonnative trees that were brought from Asia.

   Synonymsalienexoticforeign

   Antonymsaboriginalautochthonousindigenousnative

2. Foreign-bornB2formal

   Relating to a person who was born in a different country or area than the one they currently live in.

   Иностранный

   • The city has a large population of nonnative residents.
   • Nonnative speakers often face challenges with local idioms.
   • She is a nonnative English teacher from Spain.

   Synonymsalienexpatriateforeign-bornimmigrantmigrant

   Antonymsindigenouslocalnative

3. Introduced speciesB2formal

   Referring to a plant or animal that has been brought to a new environment by human activity.

   Интродуцированный вид

   • Nonnative species can disrupt local ecosystems.
   • The kudzu vine is a nonnative plant that grows aggressively in the southern US.
   • Conservationists work to control nonnative predators on the island.

   Synonymsalienexoticforeign

   Antonymsendemicindigenousnative