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    Étrangère (en. Foreign)

    /e.tʁɑ̃ʒɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Woman or thing that is foreign, that does not belong to a group or community.
    She is a foreigner in this country, but she feels at home here.
    Elle est une étrangère dans ce pays, mais elle s'y sent chez elle.
    Foreign as the idea of cultural difference.
    Foreign art can enrich our local culture.
    L'art étranger peut enrichir notre culture locale.
    Also refers to a person of a different nationality.
    Foreign women may face integration challenges due to language barriers.
    Les étrangères peuvent rencontrer des défis d'intégration en raison des barrières linguistiques.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'extraneus' meaning 'outside, foreign.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    foreign voice
    A feeling of not belonging to a group.
    voix étrangère
    foreign woman
    A woman who comes from a different country.
    femme étrangère
    foreign study
    Research conducted outside of one's home country.
    étude étrangère

    Related Words

    foreign
    Person of another nationality or culture, usually male.
    étranger
    foreign
    Related to a person who is not native to a place.
    étranger(e)
    international
    Concerned with interactions between multiple nations.
    internationale

    Slang Meanings

    A person who has different manners, perhaps strange.
    That guy acts like a foreigner in our group.
    Ce mec agit comme une étrangère dans notre groupe.
    A woman who is not from around here and attracts attention.
    Look at that foreigner, she has a unique style.
    Regarde cette étrangère, elle a un style unique.