Definition Synonyms
Definition of non-native - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
languagenot originally spoken in a particular place
- She speaks with a non-native accent.
2.
ecologyTECH. introduced species not indigenous to an areaTECH.
- The non-native fish disrupted the local ecosystem.
Expressions with non-native
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person speaking a language not their first
She is a non-native speaker of English.
Origin of non-native
Latin, non (not) + nativus (native)
Terms with non-native included in their meaning
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non-native language
language not native to the speaker
security
terrorism in a foreign country by non-native terrorists
education
teaching English to non-native speakers
acr: International English Language Testing System
test to measure English language skills for non-native speakers
animal python
non-venomous python species native to Australia
reptile
non-venomous snake native to Europe, typically green and yellow
finance
international bond in a non-native currency
zoology
non-venomous snake native to Europe
acr: Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
certificate for teaching English to non-native speakers
biology
invasive species in non-native waters
acr: Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi
Chinese language test for non-native speakers
acr: Non-Native English Speaking
person whose first language is not English
acr: non-native English speaker
person who speaks English as a second language
acr: non-native speaker
person who speaks a different language
acr: non-native speaker of English
person learning English as a second language
abr: Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language
test measuring Chinese language skills for non-native speakers
abr: Test of English as a Foreign Language
test measuring English skills for non-native speakers
Examples of non-native in a sentence
Her non-native language skills improved quickly. Non-native plants spread rapidly in the garden. The park was overrun by non-native species.
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- French:non natif, exotique, ...
- German:nicht-muttersprachlich, nicht-einheimisch, ...
- Italian:non nativo, alloctono, ...
- Spanish:no nativo, no autóctono, ...
- Portuguese:não nativo, exótico, ...
- Chinese:非本地的, 引进的, ...
- Japanese:非ネイティブ, 外来の, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر أَصْلِي, دَخِيل, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא יְלִידִי, פּוֹלֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:неродной, инвазивный, ...
- Ukrainian:нерідний, неаборигенний, ...
- Hindi:गैर-देशज, गैर-देशी, ...
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