foreign
gb/fˈɔɹən/ us/fˈɔɹən/
A2
Angielski
~ 700
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
A2
property
1
from another country
From or about another country, not your own.
Schemat użycia:
[something] is foreign to [a country/person]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foreign' with 'strange'. While something foreign may be unfamiliar, it specifically means from another country.
Synonimy
overseas (Often used for goods, travel, or business involving countries across the sea; slightly more geographical in focus.)
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international (Emphasizes involvement between multiple nations; broader in scope than 'foreign'.)
Antonimy
domestic (Refers to things from one's own country, opposite of 'foreign' in national origin.)
Kolokacje
foreign language
|foreign policy
|foreign country
|foreign visitor
|foreign market
Tematy
geography
|culture
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She enjoys learning foreign languages.
- The company is expanding into foreign markets.
- Foreign visitors must show their passports at the border.
- He studied foreign policy at university.
- They import foreign goods to sell locally.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I like foreign food.
- English is a foreign language in Japan.
- We met a foreign student at school.
- This car is from a foreign country.
adjective
B1
property
2
unfamiliar or strange
Not familiar; strange or new to you.
Schemat użycia:
[something] is foreign to [someone/something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may overuse 'foreign' for anything unusual, but in this sense it often has a tone of being outside one's experience rather than just odd.
Synonimy
alien (Implies a stronger sense of strangeness or incompatibility.)
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unfamiliar (Neutral term for something not known before.)
Antonimy
familiar (Well-known or easily recognized; opposite of foreign in this sense.)
Kolokacje
foreign concept
|foreign idea
|foreign custom
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The idea of working from home was foreign to him.
- This concept is completely foreign to our culture.
- Her behavior seemed foreign to her usual self.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This food is foreign to me.
- The rules are foreign to new players.
- The feeling was foreign to him.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
not belonging to the body/system
Not naturally part of something; coming from outside it.
Synonimy
external (From outside; broader in scope and not necessarily unwanted.)
Antonimy
native (Naturally occurring within the body/system.)
Kolokacje
foreign body
|foreign object
Tematy
science
|medicine
|health
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The doctor removed a foreign object from his eye.
- Foreign substances can trigger an immune response.
- Engineers found a foreign particle in the fuel line.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The nurse took out a foreign object from my ear.
- A virus is a foreign thing in the body.
- Dust is a foreign substance in clean air.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
foreign
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹən/
US/fˈɔɹən/
Sylaby i akcent
for - eign (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: foreign
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
foreign affairs
1/fˈɔɹən əfˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
international relations matters
Matters about how one country deals with other countries.
Przykłady
- She works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Foreign affairs have been tense between the two nations lately.
foreign body
1/fˈɔɹən bˈɑdi/
fixed phrase
technical
object in wrong place/system
Something that is inside a place where it should not be, often inside the body.
Przykłady
- The X-ray showed a foreign body in his stomach.
- A small stone acted as a foreign body in the machine.
foreign exchange
1/fˈɔɹən ɪkst͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
currency trading between countries
The buying and selling of money from different countries.
Przykłady
- He works in the foreign exchange market.
- Foreign exchange rates can change daily.
foreign policy
1/fˈɔɹən pˈɑlɪsi/
fixed phrase
government's plan for other countries
A country's plan for how it will act toward other countries.
Przykłady
- The president announced changes to foreign policy.
- The president announced a change in foreign policy.
- Foreign policy decisions can affect the economy.
- Foreign policy decisions affect international trade.