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foreign

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

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noun

Ausländer, Fremder

A foreign person, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

Der ausländische Student in meiner Klasse hat einen anderen kulturellen Hintergrund als wir anderen.

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noun

Ausländisches Schiff

A foreign ship.

Examples :

"The foreign ship docked in the harbor, its flag unfamiliar to the local sailors. "

Das ausländische Schiff legte im Hafen an, seine Flagge war den einheimischen Seeleuten unbekannt.

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noun

Abtritt, Toilette

Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.

Examples :

"The school's old foreign was used only in the summer. "

Das alte Abtritt der Schule wurde nur im Sommer benutzt.

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noun

Ausland

A foreign area, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign area of the park, with its unusual plants and animals, was a fascinating place to explore. "

Der ausländische Bereich des Parks mit seinen ungewöhnlichen Pflanzen und Tieren war ein faszinierender Ort zum Erkunden.

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noun

Fremdsprache, Ausland

Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.

Examples :

"My sister's foreign is helping her practice speaking Spanish. "

Die Fremdsprache meiner Schwester hilft ihr, Spanisch zu sprechen.

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adjective

Ausländisch, fremd

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Examples :

"He liked visiting foreign cities."

Er besuchte gerne ausländische Städte.

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adjective

Ausländisch, fremd

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

Examples :

"There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started."

Seit Beginn des Erasmus-Programms gibt es in Europa viel mehr ausländische Studenten.

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adjective

Ausländisch, fremd

Relating to a different nation.

Examples :

"foreign policy; foreign navies"

Außenpolitik; ausländische Marinen

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adjective

Fremd, ausländisch

Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.

Examples :

"foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species"

Fremdkörper; Fremdstoff; fremdes Gen; fremde Art

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adjective

Fremd, ausländisch

(with to, formerly with from) Alien; strange.

Examples :

"It was completely foreign to their way of thinking."

Es war ihrem Denken völlig fremd.

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adjective

Fremd, ausländisch, fern

Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.

Examples :

"The new student felt foreign in the school, excluded from the popular group. "

Der neue Schüler fühlte sich in der Schule fremd, ausgeschlossen von der beliebten Gruppe.

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adjective

Aus einem anderen US-Bundesstaat

From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.

Examples :

"My sister, who is from a foreign state, is attending university in California. "

Meine Schwester, die aus einem anderen Bundesstaat kommt, studiert in Kalifornien.

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adjective

Fremd, ausländisch

Belonging to a different organization, company etc.

Examples :

"My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM."

Meine Bank berechnet mir 2,50 $ jedes Mal, wenn ich einen fremden Geldautomaten benutze.

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adjective

Ausländisch, fremd

Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

Examples :

"The foreign students enjoyed the outdoor activities at the park. "

Die ausländischen Studenten genossen die Outdoor-Aktivitäten im Park.

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