What does estrangeira in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word estrangeira in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estrangeira in Portuguese.

The word estrangeira in Portuguese means estrangeiro, estrangeira, moeda estrangeira, moeda estrangeira, idioma estrangeiro, moeda estrangeira, expressão estrangeira, língua estrangeira. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word estrangeira

estrangeiro, estrangeira

noun (foreign person)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Os alienígenas devem registrar qualquer mudança de endereço com a polícia.
Aliens must register any change of address with the police.

moeda estrangeira

noun (money used in another country)

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.

moeda estrangeira

noun (system: exchanging currency)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

idioma estrangeiro

noun (language not one's mother tongue)

The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the easier it will be.

moeda estrangeira

noun (currency of another country)

I'm sorry, we don't accept foreign money in this shop.

expressão estrangeira

noun (expression in another language)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Certain foreign phrases like "deja vu" and "bon appétit" are useful because we lack good English equivalents.

língua estrangeira

noun (informal (foreign language) (informal)

I'd love to work in Italy but I don't speak the lingo.

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