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Meaning of foreign language | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/fɔːɹɪn lɛŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/

Definitions

  1. A language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place.
  2. A language that is not one's native tongue.

Examples

“Irish courts will hear cases in English or Gaelic, but speakers of foreign languages must find an interpreter.”
“The children struggled in their Welsh lessons because they didn't have any experience of foreign languages.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

foreign legion Foreign Longhair foreign minister foreign money foreign muck foreign national

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