foreign

US /ˈfɔːr.ən/
UK /ˈfɔːr.ən/
"foreign" picture
1.

straniero

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own

:
•
She speaks three foreign languages fluently.
Parla fluentemente tre lingue straniere.
•
He prefers to travel to foreign countries.
Preferisce viaggiare in paesi stranieri.
:
alienexoticoverseas
:
domesticnativelocal
2.

estraneo, sconosciuto

not characteristic of oneself; unfamiliar or strange

:
•
His sudden anger was completely foreign to his nature.
La sua rabbia improvvisa era completamente estranea alla sua natura.
•
The concept of failure was foreign to him.
Il concetto di fallimento gli era estraneo.
:
unfamiliaralienstrangeunaccustomed
:
familiarcharacteristictypical
:
foreignerforeign currencyforeign debtforeign aidforeign exchange marketforeign currency accountforeign direct investment