foreign

• Qui appartient à un autre pays ou à une autre culture que le sien ; qui provient de l'étranger. Se dit aussi de ce qui est inconnu, étrange ou qui ne fait pas partie de son environnement familier.

Belonging to or characteristic of a country or culture other than one's own; unfamiliar or strange.

1. From another countryA2formal

   Belonging to or coming from a country that is not one's own.

   étranger (d'un autre pays)

   • She enjoys learning foreign languages.
   • The company imports foreign goods from Asia.
   • He has traveled to many foreign countries.

   Synonymesalienexoticexternalimportednonnativeoverseas

   Antonymesdomestichomelocalnative

2. Not familiar or strangeB1formal

   Something that is not typical, familiar, or known.

   étranger, inconnu, insolite

   • The concept of democracy was foreign to the ancient kingdom.
   • His behavior seemed foreign to his usual calm nature.
   • The idea of working from home was foreign to them a decade ago.

   Synonymesaliencuriousdifferentexoticoddoutlandishpeculiarstrangeunfamiliarunknown

   Antonymesfamiliarknownnativenatural

3. Not belonging naturallyB2formal

   Something that is not part of a particular system, body, or environment.

   Étranger, qui n'appartient pas naturellement

   • The doctor removed a foreign object from the patient's ear.
   • A foreign substance was found in the water supply.
   • The committee rejected the foreign influence on local policies.

   Synonymesalienexogenousexternalextraneousextrinsic

   Antonymesindigenousinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural