étranger — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abroad adv In or to a foreign country.
- alien noun A being from another planet.
- extraneous adj Not relevant or necessary to the matter at hand; irrelevant.
- foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
- foreigner noun A person from a country other than the one they are currently in.
- outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
- strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
- stranger noun A person you do not know.
- uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.
Senses
étranger is used for these senses in English:
- abroad Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]
- abroad (rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- alien Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
- foreign country Any country of which one is not a citizen. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- foreigner A person from a foreign country.
- outsider A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.
- strange (obsolete) Belonging to another country; foreign.
- stranger A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
abroad — full definition
- adv In or to a foreign country.
- adv Circulating widely; known or talked about generally.
alien — full definition
- noun A being from another planet.
- noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
- adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
- verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.