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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespaís extranjero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-is eks-tran-he-ro
"Necesitas pasaporte para viajar a un país extranjero."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nation or sovereign state that is different from one's own home country.
"She loves traveling to a foreign country to experience completely new cultures and traditions." - 2
Territory situated outside the political borders and jurisdiction of the domestic government.
"Diplomats must navigate complex laws when operating in a foreign country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'foreign' (derived from Old French 'forein', ultimately from Latin 'foras' meaning 'outside') and 'country' (from Old French 'contree', derived from Late Latin 'contrata' meaning 'land lying opposite'). Together, the compound has been used since the Middle English period to designate any sovereign nation or territory outside of one's own homeland.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foreign country" is said worldwide
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pays étranger
Transliteration: pei eh-trah-zhay
"Il a voyagé dans un pays étranger pour affaires."
Ausland
Transliteration: aus-lant
"Sie verbringt ihren Urlaub gerne im Ausland."
paese straniero
Transliteration: pa-e-ze stra-nje-ro
"Vivere in un paese straniero richiede adattamento."
país extranjero
Transliteration: pa-is eks-tran-he-ro
"Necesitas pasaporte para viajar a un país extranjero."
país estrangeiro
Transliteration: pa-is es-trã-ʒe-ru
"Ele trabalha em um país estrangeiro."
विदेशी देश
Transliteration: videshi desh
"वह पहली बार किसी विदेशी देश की यात्रा कर रहा है।"
外国
Transliteration: wàiguó
"去外国旅游需要办签证。"
외국
Transliteration: oeguk
"그는 외국에서 대학을 졸업했습니다."
外国
Transliteration: gaikoku
"初めて外国に行くときはパスポートが必要です。"
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