foreigners

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfɒrɪndʒəz/ AmE /ˈfɔːrɪndʒərz/

noun en → es

1 PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES [plural] A2

people who live in a country that is not their own

extranjeros, forasteros

  • foreigners from somewhere

Collocations foreigners to the city · foreigners in a country

  • The foreigners were surprised by the local customs.

    Los extranjeros se sorprendieron por las costumbres locales.

2 NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS [plural] B1

people who speak a language that is not their native tongue

no nativos, hablantes no nativos

  • foreigners to the language

Collocations foreigners learning a language · foreigners speaking a language

  • The foreigners struggled with the pronunciation.

    Los hablantes no nativos luchaban con la pronunciación.