foreign
Located outside a country or place, especially one's ownLocated outside a country or place, especially one's own.
» Learning a foreign language is difficult.
Eine Fremdsprache zu lernen, ist schwierig.
Es ist schwierig, eine Fremdsprache zu lernen.
Учить иностранный язык трудно.
Иностранный язык трудно учить.
Трудно учить иностранный язык.
Важко вивчити іноземну мову.
Meaning
9 sensesLocated outside a country or place, especially one's own.
foreign markets; foreign soil
He liked visiting foreign cities.
fremd, ausländisch
иностра́нныйinostránnyj, зарубе́жныйzarubéžnyj, инозе́мныйinozémnyj
інозе́мнийinozémnyj, закордо́ннийzakordónnyj, зарубі́жнийzarubížnyj
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
foreign car; foreign word; foreign citizen; foreign trade
There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.
ausländisch, fremd
иностра́нныйinostránnyj, зарубе́жныйzarubéžnyj, инозе́мныйinozémnyj
інозе́мнийinozémnyj, закордо́ннийzakordónnyj
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Relating to a different nation.
foreign policy; foreign navies
вне́шнийvnéšnij, иностра́нныйinostránnyj, зарубе́жныйzarubéžnyj
зо́внішнійzóvnišnij, інозе́мнийinozémnyj
Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.
foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species
иноро́дныйinoródnyj
Alien; strange; uncharacteristic.
It was completely foreign to their way of thinking.
чу́ждыйčúždyj, чужо́йčužój
чужи́йčužýj
(Canada, US)From a different legal jurisdiction (state, province), even if within the same country.
Belonging to a different organization, company etc.
My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM.
(obsolete)Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.
(obsolete)Outside, outdoors, outdoor.
Examples
1253 sentencesLearning a foreign language is difficult.
Важко вивчити іноземну мову. — shanghainese
ruУчить иностранный язык трудно. — marafon
deEine Fremdsprache zu lernen, ist schwierig. — MUIRIEL
Are you interested in foreign languages?
Ви цікавитеся іноземними мовами? — deniko
ruВы интересуетесь иностранными языками? — Hellerick
deInteressierst du dich für Fremdsprachen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Do you have any foreign books?
У тебе є якісь іноземні книжки? — deniko
deHaben Sie ausländische Bücher? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I am learning two foreign languages.
Я вивчаю дві іноземні мови. — deniko
ruЯ изучаю два иностранных языка. — elsteris
deIch lerne zwei Fremdsprachen. — MUIRIEL
He is engaged in foreign trade.
Він зайнятий у сфері міжнародної торгівлі. — deniko
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
By meaning 1
Forms
more foreign, most foreign| Comparative | more foreign Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most foreign Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world:strange
- not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something:alien
- not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source:extraneous
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
38 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- foreign language
- a foreign language
- learn a foreign
- only foreign language
- the only foreign
- foreign language is
- master a foreign
- foreign country
- foreign language that
- a foreign country
- in a foreign
- any foreign languages