What does à l'étranger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word à l'étranger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à l'étranger in French.

The word à l'étranger in French means abroad, go abroad, foreign correspondent, period spent abroad, trip abroad, journey abroad, go abroad, travel abroad. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word à l'étranger

abroad

locution adverbiale (dans un autre pays)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Tous mes enfants vivent à l'étranger. Les étudiants partent souvent pendant un an à l'étranger à la fin de leur licence.
All my children live abroad. Students often spend a year abroad at the end of their degrees.

go abroad

locution verbale (aller dans un autre pays)

foreign correspondent

(collègue basé à l'étranger) (media)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

period spent abroad

nom masculin (étape hors de son pays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trip abroad, journey abroad

nom masculin (voyage hors des frontières)

go abroad, travel abroad

locution verbale (aller dans un autre pays)

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