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foreign

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

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noun

Extranjero

A foreign person, particularly:

Examples :

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

El estudiante extranjero en mi clase tiene una cultura diferente a la del resto de nosotros.

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noun

Buque extranjero

A foreign ship.

Examples :

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

El buque extranjero atracó en el puerto, su bandera era desconocida para los marineros locales.

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noun

Retrete, aseo

Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.

Examples :

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

El retrete antiguo de la escuela solo se usaba en verano.

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noun

Extranjero

A foreign area, particularly:

Examples :

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

La zona extranjera del parque, con sus plantas y animales inusuales, era un lugar fascinante para explorar.

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noun

Lengua extranjera, extranjero

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

Examples :

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

El extranjero de mi hermana la está ayudando a practicar español.

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adjective

Extranjero

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

Examples :

"He liked visiting foreign cities."

Le gustaba visitar ciudades extranjeras.

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adjective

Extranjero, foráneo

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."

Hay muchos más estudiantes extranjeros en Europa desde que comenzó el programa Erasmus.

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adjective

Extranjero

Relating to a different nation.

Examples :

"foreign policy; foreign navies"

Política exterior; armadas extranjeras

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adjective

Extranjero, foráneo

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

Examples :

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

Cuerpo extraño; sustancia extraña; gen extraño; especie foránea

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adjective

Extranjero

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

Examples :

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

Era completamente ajeno a su forma de pensar.

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adjective

Extranjero, foráneo, excluido

Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.

Examples :

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

El nuevo estudiante se sintió foráneo en la escuela, excluido del grupo popular.

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adjective

De un estado diferente de los Estados Unidos

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. "

Mi hermana, que es de otro estado, está asistiendo a la universidad en California.

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adjective

Extranjero

Belonging to a different organization, company etc.

Examples :

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

Mi banco me cobra $2.50 cada vez que uso un cajero automático extranjero.

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adjective

Extranjero, foráneo

Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

Examples :

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

Los estudiantes extranjeros disfrutaron de las actividades al aire libre en el parque.

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