foreign

  • 21foreign — for•eign [[t]ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr [/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or derived from another country or nation: foreign cars[/ex] 2) gov of or pertaining to contact or dealings with other countries: foreign relations[/ex] 3) external to one s own country… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22foreign — /ˈfɒrən / (say foruhn) adjective 1. relating to, characteristic of, or derived from another country or nation; not native or domestic. 2. relating to relations or dealings with other countries. 3. external to one s own country or nation: a… …

  • 23foreign — / fɒrɪn/ adjective not belonging to your own country ● Foreign cars have flooded our market. ● We are increasing our trade with foreign countries. ♦ foreign banks or foreign branches banks from other countries which have branches in a country ▪▪▪ …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 24foreign*/*/*/ — [ˈfɒrɪn] adj 1) from another country, or in another country Working in a foreign country takes some getting used to.[/ex] Do you speak any foreign languages?[/ex] 2) dealing with, or relating to, other countries foreign policy[/ex] 3) not typical …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 25foreign — / fɒrɪn/ adjective not belonging to your own country ● Foreign cars have flooded our market. ● We are increasing our trade with foreign countries. ▪▪▪ ‘…a sharp setback in foreign trade accounted for most of the winter slowdown’ [Fortune] ▪▪▪… …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 26foreign —   Mai ka āina ē mai, ē, haole; kūwaho (not domestic); malihini (of foreign origin).    ♦ Foreign land, āina ē; āina haole (of white people); kahiki (any foreign country) …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 27foreign — adjective Etymology: Middle English forein, from Anglo French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside more at forum Date: 13th century 1. situated outside a place or country; especially situated outside one s own country …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28foreign — adjective /ˈfɒɹən,ˈfɔːɹən/ a) From a different country. foreign students b) Belonging to a different culture. Eating with chopsticks was a foreign concept to him Syn …

    Wiktionary

  • 29Foreign — 1. A non U.S. company with securities trading on the North American market. 2. In general, any corporation organized under the laws of another country. 1. From an American s perspective, foreign means pretty much everything outside the United… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 30foreign — for·eign fȯr ən, fär adj 1) occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside <a foreign body lodged in the esophagus> 2) not recognized by the immune system as part of the self <foreign… …

    Medical dictionary