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foreign [ˈfɒrɪn, Am ˈfɔ:rɪn] ADJ

1. foreign (from abroad):

foreign
zagraniczny
foreign language, soil, custom
obcy

2. foreign form (different):

foreign
obcy

Phrases:

sth is foreign to sb form
coś jest komuś obce

foreign affairs N pl

foreign assets N pl ECON

foreign bank N

foreign bank
bank m zagraniczny

foreign borrowing N pl

foreign branch N

foreign business N

1. foreign business (company):

foreign business
firma f zagraniczna
foreign business
przedsiębiorstwo nt zagraniczne

2. foreign business (activity):

foreign business
zagraniczna działalność f firmy [lub przedsiębiorstwa]

3. foreign business (investment):

foreign business
inwestycje fpl zagraniczne

foreign capital N no pl ECON

foreign correspondent N

foreign currency N

foreign exchange N no pl

1. foreign exchange (currency exchange):

foreign exchange
wymiana f walut [lub dewiz]
foreign exchange markets
rynki mpl walutowe
foreign exchange policy
polityka f walutowa
foreign exchange trade
handel m walutami [lub dewizami]

2. foreign exchange (currency):

foreign exchange
dewizy pl
foreign exchange
obca waluta f

See also foreign currency

foreign currency N

foreign investment N

Usage examples with foreign

foreign national
obcokrajowiec m
foreign imports
towary mpl importowane
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministerstwo nt Spraw Zagranicznych
to attract foreign investment
przyciągać [perf przyciągnąć] zagranicznych inwestorów
sale of foreign exchange
sprzedaż dewiz
the Foreign Office
Ministerstwo nt Spraw Zagranicznych
foreign exchange markets
rynki mpl walutowe
foreign exchange trade
handel m walutami [lub dewizami]
foreign exchange policy
polityka f walutowa
on foreign soil
za granicą
foreign currency assets
aktywa pl w obcej walucie
foreign currency cheque
czek m w obcej walucie
sth is foreign to sb form
coś jest komuś obce
sudden turnabout in foreign policy
nagły zwrot w polityce międzynarodowej
fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates ECON
wahania ntpl kursów walutowych
during his stint as a foreign correspondent
gdy pracował jako korespondent zagraniczny

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Imperfect substitutability of domestic and foreign products plays a key role in limiting -- often eliminating -- the incidence borne by domestic labor.
thinkprogress.org
This would be intended to discourage foreign ownership of dwellings and free up housing stock for residents.
en.wikipedia.org
To enable open market operations, a central bank must hold foreign exchange reserves (usually in the form of government bonds) and official gold reserves.
en.wikipedia.org
That meant foreign-controlled firms accounted for 20.3 per cent of corporate assets in 2008, down from 21.6 per cent in 2007.
www.troymedia.com
Here two special examples of recombinant strains and their application: in both cases several plasmids with different foreign product genes were introduced into the yeast.
en.wikipedia.org
Mineral water from these springs is bottled and sold both in the domestic and foreign market.
en.wikipedia.org
They envisaged a club where gentlemen who travelled abroad might meet and offer hospitality to distinguished foreign visitors.
en.wikipedia.org
The Andean people had been isolated for millennia and therefore had no reason to build up any sort of immunity against foreign diseases.
en.wikipedia.org
After serving as minister of education and culture, he served as foreign minister from 1979 to 1982.
en.wikipedia.org
Several foreign banks are reportedly already interested in acquiring the permits.
en.wikipedia.org

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