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The phrase "a foreign word" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a word that originates from a language other than the one being spoken or written.
Example: "The term 'schadenfreude' is a foreign word that describes the pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune."
Alternatives: "an overseas term" or "a non-native word".
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This is a foreign word.
If the reader lingers on a foreign word, Text 2.0 can display its translation.
It was like a foreign word or like a word I had forgotten.
"Sometimes with a young team," he said, "patience is a foreign word.
How did the editors decide when a foreign word could be considered English?
"Dead" was a foreign word which the boys could pronounce perfectly, soberly and matter-of-factly, without comprehending its meaning.
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Foreign is a tired old word that needs to be put out of its misery, at least in the context of investing.
Roping in a fremdwort (foreign word) to name an activity can sometimes betray a sense of unease, and Demontage is probably a good example of that: taking pleasure in someone's (symbolic) dismemberment sounds a little less problematic in exotic syllables.
You could ask him to solve a math problem for you, or ask him if he speaks a certain language, and ask for help with a certain foreign word.
But a single foreign word could destroy him!
Don't be afraid to use weird parts of languages like old English or even throwing a random foreign word into your sentences!
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com