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1 Foreign
adj.Barbarous: P. and V. βάρβαρος.Imported: P. and V. ἐπακτός, ἐπείσακτος, V. θυραῖος.Fareign to, alien to: P. ἀλλότριος (gen.), or use prep. ἔξω (gen.).Provisions such as would be needed for foreign service: P. τὰ ἐπιτήδεια οἷα εἰκὸς ἐπὶ ἔξοδον ἔκδημον ἔχειν (Thuc. 2, 10).In foreign parts: see Abroad.Foreign affairs: P. and V. τὰ ἔξω.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foreign
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2 foreign
['forən]1) (belonging to a country other than one's own: a foreign passport.) ξένος,εξωτερικός,της αλλοδαπής2) ((with to) not naturally part of: Anger was foreign to her nature.) ξένος• -
3 foreign
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4 Settler
subs.Fellow settler: P. σύνοικος, ὁ.Settler in a foreign country: P. and V. μέτοικος, ὁ or ἡ.Coloniser: P. οἰκιστής, ὁ, Ar. and V. κτίστωρ, ὁ.Be a settler in a foreign country, v.: P. and V. μετοικεῖν.Athenian recepient of land abroad: P. κληροῦχος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settler
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5 Sojourned
subs.Inhabitant: P. and V. ἔνοικος, ὁ or ἡ; see Inhabitant.Sojourner in a foreign land: P. and V. μέτοικος, ὁ or ἡ.Be a sojourner in a foreign land, v.: P. and V. μετοικεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sojourned
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6 alien
['eiliən] 1. adjective(foreign: alien customs.) ξένος2. noun1) (a foreigner: Aliens are not welcome there.) αλλοδαπός2) (a creature from another planet: aliens from outer space; He claims that he was abducted by aliens.) εξωγήινος•- alienate- alienation -
7 basically
adverb (fundamentally: She seems strict, but basically (= in reality) she's very nice; Her job, basically, is to deal with foreign customers.) βασικά -
8 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) βοτανικός κήπος -
9 botanic(al) gardens
noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.) βοτανικός κήπος -
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11 correspondent
1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) αλληλογράφος2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) ανταποκριτής -
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13 currency
American - currencies; noun(the money (notes and coins) of a country: the currencies of the world; foreign currency.) συνάλλαγμα, νόμισμα -
14 delicatessen
[delikə'tesn]((a shop selling) foods prepared ready for the table, especially cooked meats and usually unusual and foreign foods: I bought some smoked sausage at the delicatessen.) κατάστημα έτοιμων τροφίμων -
15 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) διπλωματία2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) διπλωματικότητα•- diplomat- diplomatic
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16 disguise
1. verb1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) μεταμφιέζω2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) κρύβω2. noun1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) μεταμφίεση2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) μεταμφίεση -
17 domestic
[də'mestik]1) (of or in the house or home: a domestic servant; domestic utensils.) οικιακός2) (concerning one's private life or family: domestic problems.) οικογενειακός3) ((of animals) tame and living with or used by people.) κατοικίδιος4) (not foreign: the Government's domestic policy.) εσωτερικός•- domestication
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18 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) προσπάθεια2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) προσπάθεια3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) προσπάθεια•- effortlessly -
19 envoy
['envoi](a messenger, especially one sent to deal with a foreign government: He was sent to France as the king's envoy.) απεσταλμένος -
20 exile
1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) εξόριστος2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) εξορία2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) εξορίζω
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Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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foreign — [fôr′in, fär′in] adj. [ME forein < OFr forein, forain < LL foranus, foreign, orig., external < L foras, out of doors, orig. acc. pl. of OL fora, DOOR] 1. situated outside one s own country, province, locality, etc. [foreign lands] 2. of … English World dictionary
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foreign — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one s own. 2) dealing with or relating to other countries. 3) coming or introduced from outside. 4) (foreign to) strange and unfamiliar to. 5) (foreign to) not… … English terms dictionary
foreign — (adj.) mid 13c., ferren, foreyne out of doors, from O.Fr. forain strange, foreign; outer, external, outdoor; remote, out of the way (12c.), from M.L. foranus on the outside, exterior, from L. foris outside, lit. out of doors, related to for1s… … Etymology dictionary
foreign — [adj1] from another country, experience adopted, alien, alienated, antipodal, barbarian, barbaric, borrowed, derived, different, distant, estranged, exiled, exotic, expatriate, external, extralocal, extraneous, extrinsic, far, faraway, far… … New thesaurus
foreign — alien, extraneous, *extrinsic Analogous words: external, outside, Cuter: Unconsonant, inconsistent, incongruous, incompatible: *repugnant, repellent, obnoxious, distasteful: adventitious, *accidental Antonyms: germane Contrasted words: *relevant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
foreign — Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside;… … Black's law dictionary
foreign — Belonging to another nation or country; belonging or attached to another jurisdiction; made, done, or rendered in another state or jurisdiction; subject to another jurisdiction; operating or solvable in another territory; extrinsic; outside;… … Black's law dictionary
