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non-native

Translations

non-nativenoun
non-natives
pl
Refers to a person or organism that is not native to a particular place.
étrangerPour une personne venant d’ailleurs; féminin : étrangère.
The festival attracts many non-natives from neighboring states.
Le festival attire de nombreux étrangers des États voisins.
non indigèneSurtout pour un organisme introduit dans une région; usage courant en écologie.
Some non-natives can become invasive and threaten local biodiversity.
Certains non indigènes peuvent devenir envahissants et menacer la biodiversité locale.
Additional translations
allogèneTerme plus technique, surtout en sciences de la nature.
Synonyms
immigrant
migrant
newcomer
foreigner
alien
outsider
expatriate
transplant
introduced species
alien species
exotic species
nonindigenous species
invasive species
non-nativeadjective
more non-native
Comp.
most non-native
Super.
Used attributively to describe people, organisms, or things that are not indigenous to a place or not possessing native-level proficiency.
non indigèneSurtout en écologie, biogéographie et pour les espèces introduites.
The island ecosystem has been disrupted by several non-native species.
L’écosystème de l’île a été perturbé par plusieurs espèces non indigènes.
non natifS’emploie surtout pour le niveau de langue ou l’accent d’une personne.
She teaches English with a slight non-native accent.
Elle enseigne l’anglais avec un léger accent non natif.
Additional translations
étrangerTraduction plus générale, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
foreign
alien
nonindigenous
introduced
imported
exotic
exogenous
allochthonous
immigrant
overseas
externally introduced

Definitions

non-nativenoun
A person who is not a native inhabitant of a particular place.
The festival attracts many non-natives from neighboring states.
An organism, especially a plant or animal, that has been introduced to a region where it is not indigenous.
Some non-natives can become invasive and threaten local biodiversity.
non-nativeadjective
Not indigenous, originating, or naturally present in the place referred to; foreign or introduced.
The island ecosystem has been disrupted by several non-native species.
Having a level of proficiency that is not that of a native speaker (of a language).
She teaches English with a slight non-native accent.
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