A2 adjective محايد #465 الأكثر شيوعاً

foreign

/ˈfɒr.ən/

Something that is from a different country than your own. It can also describe something that is strange, unfamiliar, or not natural to a person or situation.

أمثلة

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1

I really enjoy trying different types of foreign food when I travel.

I like eating food from other countries during my trips.

2

The government is reviewing its foreign policy regarding international trade.

The state is looking at its rules for dealing with other nations.

3

Driving on the left side of the road feels completely foreign to me.

It feels very strange and unusual to drive on the left.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
foreigner
صفة
foreign
مرتبط
foreignness
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'For' + 'Reign'. A person from a 'foreign' land might be under a different king's 'reign'.

اختبار سريع

Learning a ____ language can be difficult but very rewarding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: foreign

أمثلة

1

I really enjoy trying different types of foreign food when I travel.

everyday

I like eating food from other countries during my trips.

2

The government is reviewing its foreign policy regarding international trade.

formal

The state is looking at its rules for dealing with other nations.

3

Driving on the left side of the road feels completely foreign to me.

informal

It feels very strange and unusual to drive on the left.

4

The researchers analyzed the impact of foreign investment on the local economy.

academic

The scientists studied how money from other countries affects local business.

5

Our company needs to hire someone who can manage our foreign accounts.

business

We need a manager for our business clients in other countries.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
foreigner
صفة
foreign
مرتبط
foreignness

تلازمات شائعة

foreign language a language from another country
foreign currency money used in a different country
foreign policy a government's strategy in dealing with other nations
foreign student a student studying in a country not their own
foreign aid help given by one country to another

العبارات الشائعة

foreign exchange

the system of changing one country's money for another's

foreign body

an object that has entered the body from outside (e.g., dust in the eye)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

the government department handled international relations

يُخلط عادةً مع

foreign vs abroad

'Abroad' is an adverb (e.g., I live abroad), while 'foreign' is an adjective used before a noun (e.g., a foreign country).

foreign vs strange

'Strange' means unusual or surprising, while 'foreign' specifically relates to coming from another country.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

The 'g' in 'foreign' is silent. It is most commonly used to describe things like languages, countries, and products from outside one's own borders.

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أخطاء شائعة

Don't use 'foreign' to describe a person as a noun (e.g., 'He is a foreign'). Instead, use 'He is a foreigner' or 'He is a foreign student'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'For' + 'Reign'. A person from a 'foreign' land might be under a different king's 'reign'.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Old French word 'forain', which means 'strange' or 'external'.

أنماط نحوية

usually placed before the noun cannot be used in a plural form (the word is always 'foreign') can be followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'this concept is foreign to me')
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السياق الثقافي

In some cultures, the word 'foreigner' (noun) can sound slightly exclusionary, so many people prefer 'international visitor' or 'person from abroad'.

اختبار سريع

Learning a ____ language can be difficult but very rewarding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: foreign

عبارات ذات صلة

كلمات ذات صلة

boned

B2

Primarily used as an adjective, 'boned' describes something that has a specific type of skeletal structure or a piece of meat from which the bones have been removed. In the context of garments, it refers to items reinforced with stiff strips, such as a corset, to maintain a specific shape.

boneyard

B2

A boneyard is a place where old, discarded, or obsolete items—typically large machinery like aircraft or vehicles—are stored or dismantled for parts. It is also an informal or regional term for a cemetery or burial ground.

bonfire

B2

A large, controlled outdoor fire lit for celebration, signaling, or to dispose of garden waste. It is typically much larger than a standard campfire and is often the centerpiece of a social or cultural event.

bongo

B2

To play the bongo drums or to strike a surface rhythmically and repeatedly with the fingers or palms. In academic or technical contexts, it often refers to the specific percussive action used in ethnomusicology or the observation of rhythmic motor patterns in behavioral studies.

bonito

B2

A bonito is a medium-sized, predatory marine fish belonging to the Scombridae family, which also includes tuna and mackerel. In culinary contexts, it is most famous for being dried, fermented, and smoked to create flakes used in Japanese stocks and seasonings.

bonkers

B2

An informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is crazy, insane, or highly eccentric. It can refer to a person's mental state, a chaotic situation, or an idea that seems completely absurd or wild.

bonny

B2

An adjective primarily used in British and Scottish English to describe someone, especially a woman or child, who is physically attractive, healthy, and cheerful. It conveys a sense of natural beauty combined with a robust or wholesome appearance.

bonsai

B2

Relating to the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in containers through careful pruning and wiring. When used as an adjective, it describes plants or objects that have been miniaturized or styled according to these aesthetic principles.

bony

B2

Describes someone or a part of the body that is very thin, allowing the underlying bone structure to be seen or felt. It also refers to anything made of or resembling bone, particularly in biological or anatomical contexts.

boo

B2

In informal contexts, 'boo' can be used as an adjective to describe something that is disappointing, poor in quality, or undesirable. It is more commonly recognized as a sound of disapproval or a slang term of endearment, but its use as a descriptor for 'bad' is found in specific colloquial dialects.

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