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    Étrangers (en. Foreigners)

    /etʁɑ̃ʒɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual who is not native to the country in which they are located.
    Foreigners are often fascinated by the local culture.
    Les étrangers sont souvent fascinés par la culture locale.
    A member of a nation different from the one in which they are located.
    Foreigners should be welcomed with kindness.
    Il faut accueillir les étrangers avec bienveillance.
    A person who lives in a country without having its nationality.
    Many foreigners live in France to study.
    De nombreux étrangers vivent en France pour étudier.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'estrangier', derived from Latin 'extraneus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    foreign to the culture
    A person who does not understand or share the values or customs of a culture.
    étranger à la culture
    to be treated as a stranger
    To be regarded as someone different or outside of a group.
    être traité comme un étranger
    to adapt as a foreigner
    The process through which a person from another country tries to integrate into a new society.
    s'adapter en tant qu'étranger

    Related Words

    immigration
    The process of entering a country to live there.
    immigration
    asylum
    Protection granted to a foreigner persecuted in their country of origin.
    asile
    xenophobia
    Little welcome or hostility towards foreign people.
    xénophobie

    Slang Meanings

    Native French who mocks foreigners.
    Look at that stranger, they are wearing strange clothes.
    Regarde cet étranger, il porte des habits bizarres.
    People with a different accent who are often noticed.
    Foreigners are often easily identifiable by their accent.
    Les étrangers sont souvent facilement identifiables à leur accent.