
foreigner ●●●●○



Oxford CEFR | B1
for‧eign‧er /ˈfɒrənə, ˈfɒrɪnə $ ˈfɔːrənər, ˈfɑː-/ noun [countable]
فرد خارجی
بیگانه، اجنبی، غریبه، حقوقی: اجنبی
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Synonyms & Related Wordsforeigner[noun]Synonyms: alien, immigrant, incomer, stranger
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English Dictionaryfor‧eign‧er /ˈfɒrənə, ˈfɒrɪnə $ ˈfɔːrənər, ˈfɑː-/
noun [countable] someone who comes from a different country:
Some of the local people are suspicious of foreigners.
REGISTERThe word
foreigner can sound negative and not very friendly. In everyday English, people often say
people from other countries:
I like meeting people from other countries. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Common Errorsforeignernoun
BAD: Some foreigner students feel homesick.
GOOD: Some foreign students feel homesick.
BAD: In my job I have to speak foreigner languages.
GOOD: In my job I have to speak foreign languages.
Usage Note:Foreigner is a noun and refers to a person: 'As a foreigner who had only just arrived in England, I found the phrase 'car boot sale' very confusing.'
The adjective is
foreign : 'I enjoy visiting foreign countries.' 'His wife teaches English as a foreign language.'
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