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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| EFL n | initialism (English as a Foreign Language) | anglais langue étrangère nm |
| | (équivalent : Français Langue Étrangère) | FLE nm inv, abr |
| | Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years. |
| | Laurie a enseigné l'anglais langue étrangère en Corée du Sud pendant deux ans. |
| enforcement of foreign judgments n | (law: recognition of judgment made elsewhere) (Droit) | exécution d'un jugement étranger nf |
| English as a Foreign Language n | (school subject) | anglais langue étrangère nm |
| | (équivalent pour le français) | Français Langue Étrangère nm |
| | (équivalent pour le français) | FLE abr, nm inv |
| | Gavin teaches English as a Foreign Language at a private language school. |
| FO n | UK, initialism (Foreign Office) | ministère des Affaires étrangères nm |
| foreign accent n | (non-native pronunciation) | accent étranger nm |
| | Some foreign accents are harder to understand than others. |
| | Certains accents étrangers sont plus difficiles à comprendre que d'autres. |
| foreign affairs npl | (politics: international relations) | affaires étrangères nfpl |
| | The Minister for Foreign Affairs is currently visiting Poland. |
| | Le ministre des Affaires étrangères est actuellement en visite en Pologne. |
| foreign aid n | (assistance given to another nation) | aide internationale nf |
| | Many poor countries rely on foreign aid to provide their people with even the most basic services. |
| | Beaucoup de pays pauvres dépendent de l'aide internationale pour fournir à la population les services essentiels. |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office n | UK (government agency) (ministère britannique) | ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commonwealth nm |
| | (équivalent) | ministère des Affaires étrangères nm |
| foreign body n | ([sth] from the outside) | corps étranger nm |
| | When they x-rayed him they saw a foreign body in his lung. |
| | La radio a révélé la présence d'un corps étranger dans son poumon. |
foreign born,
foreign-born adj | (person: who was born overseas) | né à l'étranger loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| foreign commerce n | (finance: trade between countries) | commerce international nm |
| foreign correspondent n | (journalist reporting from overseas) (Journalisme) | correspondant à l'étranger, correspondante à l'étranger nm, nf |
| | The government has forbidden foreign correspondents from reporting on the demonstrations. |
| foreign currency n | (money used in another country) (monnaie) | devise nf |
| | The euro is a foreign currency in the USA, and the dollar is a foreign currency in France. |
| | In Denmark, Sweden and the UK the Euro is still foreign currency. |
| foreign exchange n | (system: exchanging currency) | devises étrangères nfpl |
| | | change nm |
| | | opération de change nf |
foreign exchange program,
UK: foreign exchange programme n | US (students' overseas study scheme) (Université) | programme d'échange nm |
| | Ils sont inscrits dans un programme d'échange pour leurs études. |
| foreign exchange rate n | (economy: to convert currency) | taux de change international nm |
| foreign film n | (movie made in another country) | film étranger nm |
| | I enjoy watching foreign films more than domestic films. |
| | Je préfère les films étrangers au cinéma national. |
| foreign investment n | (finance: between two or more nations) | investissement étranger nm |
| foreign language n | (language not one's mother tongue) | langue étrangère nf |
| | The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the easier it will be. |
| | Plus tôt on commence à apprendre une langue étrangère, plus facile l'apprentissage sera. |
foreign made,
foreign-made adj | (manufactured overseas) | fabriqué à l'étranger, fait à l'étranger loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Why buy a foreign-made product when you can get a domestic one cheaper? |
| | Pourquoi acheter un produit fabriqué à l'étranger quand on peut trouver un produit local moins cher ? |
| | | importé adj |
| | Pourquoi acheter un produit importé alors qu'on peut acheter le même fabriqué en France et moins cher ? |
Foreign Minister,
Minister of Foreign Affairs n | (government official) | ministre des Affaires étrangères nm |
| | Foreign Ministers from over fifty countries attended the summit on global warming. |
| | Les ministres des Affaires étrangères de cinquante pays se sont retrouvés au sommet sur le réchauffement planétaire. |
| foreign ministry n | (government agency) | ministère des Affaires étrangères nm |
| | She studied several languages in college, hoping some day to work for the foreign ministry. |
| | (France) | Quai d'Orsay nm |
| foreign money n | (currency of another country) (monnaie étrangères) | devises nfpl |
| | I'm sorry, we don't accept foreign money in this shop. |
| foreign national n | (citizen of another country) | ressortissant étranger nm |
| Foreign Office n | UK, abbreviation (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | ministère des Affaires étrangères nm |
| | The Foreign Office looks out for our country's interests in foreign countries. |
| foreign phrase n | (expression in another language) (Linguistique) | emprunt nm |
| | Certain foreign phrases like "deja vu" and "bon appétit" are useful because we lack good English equivalents. |
| | | expression empruntée (à une autre langue) nf |
| foreign policy n | (government: foreign affairs policies) | politique étrangère, politique extérieure nf |
| | In light of recent events, we will need to reconsider our foreign policy. |
| | Au vu des récents évènements, nous allons devoir reconsidérer notre politique étrangère (or: politique extérieure). |
| foreign secretary n | (in charge of foreign affairs) | ministre des Affaires étrangères nmf |
| | The foreign secretary usually accompanies the prime minister to international summit meetings. |
| foreign service officer n | US (member of the US Foreign Service) | agent diplomatique, agent du service diplomatique nm |
| foreign trade n | (international commerce) | commerce extérieur nm |
| | On l'a nommée ministre du commerce extérieur. |
| foreign war n | (warfare waged in another country) | guerre à l'étranger nf |
| foreign worker n | ([sb] employed abroad) | travailleur étranger, travailleuse étrangère nm, nf |
| foreign-language study n | (learning of other languages) | apprentissage des langues étrangères nm |
| | Foreign-language study is best done in the country in question. |
| foreign-owned investment n | often plural (business: owned by [sb/sth] overseas) | investissement appartenant à des intérêts étrangers nm |
language assistant,
foreign language assistant n | (helps language teacher) | assistant de langue, assistante de langue nm, nf |