foreign

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BrE /ˈfɒr.ɪn/ AmE /ˈfɔːr.ən/

adjective en → es

1 FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY [attributive / predicative] A2

relating to a country that is not your own or the one you live in

extranjero, internacional

  • foreign language/country/student

Collocations foreign exchange · foreign policy

  • He teaches foreign languages.

    Él enseña idiomas extranjeros.

2 NOT LOCAL [attributive / predicative] B1

not from the area where you are or live; not local

extranjero, foráneo

  • foreign town/city

Collocations foreign accent · foreign customs

  • She has a strong foreign accent.

    Ella tiene un fuerte acento extranjero.

1 NOT NATIVE [attributive / predicative] B2

not native or indigenous to an area; not from the place where something is found

foráneo, exótico

  • foreign plant/animal

Collocations foreign species · foreign flora and fauna

  • The garden is full of foreign plants.

    El jardín está lleno de plantas exóticas.