foreign

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

ruПринадлежащий или характерный для другой страны или культуры, не своей; незнакомый или чужой.esPerteneciente o relativo a otro país o cultura, no al propio; también algo desconocido, ajeno o que no es familiar.frQui 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.deAus einem anderen Land stammend oder zu einem anderen Land gehörend; nicht das eigene Land betreffend. Auch: unbekannt, fremd oder nicht vertraut.ptQue pertence a outro país ou cultura, não ao próprio; também algo desconhecido, estranho ou alheio.zh属于或来自其他国家或文化的；不属于自己所在的国家或群体的；不熟悉的、陌生的。arصفة تعني ما ينتمي إلى بلد أو ثقافة أخرى غير بلد المتكلم أو ثقافته؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على ما هو غريب أو غير مألوف.

1. From another country A2 formal

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

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

   ruИностранныйesExtranjerofrétranger (d'un autre pays)deAusländischptEstrangeirozh外国的arأجنبي

   Sinônimos: alienexoticexternalimportednonnativeoverseas

   Antônimos: domestichomelocalnative

2. Not familiar or strange B1 formal

   Something that is not typical, familiar, or known.

   • 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.

   ruЧуждыйesextraño, ajenofrétranger, inconnu, insolitedeFremdptEstranhozh陌生的arغريب

   Sinônimos: aliencuriousdifferentexoticoddoutlandishpeculiarstrangeunfamiliarunknown

   Antônimos: familiarknownnativenatural

3. Not belonging naturally B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruИнородныйesQue no pertenece naturalmentefrÉtranger, qui n'appartient pas naturellementdeFremdptEstranhozh外来的arغريب عن الشيء

   Sinônimos: alienexogenousexternalextraneousextrinsic

   Antônimos: indigenousinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural

• more foreign comparative form
• most foreign superlative form