Recent Examples on the Web
More recently, Tade Thompson’s Wormwood Trilogy posits anti-colonial resistance to a mind-controlling alien fungi that descends upon Nigeria.
—Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
The 12-2 Reds and the rest of the planet learn from, communicate with, and befriend our alien friends.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
So the idea of us as a band still seems kind of alien to me.
—Vulture, 29 Mar. 2023
Are these machines stochastic parrots, or alien intelligences, or fraudulent tricksters?
—Oliver Whang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Racing toward an upshift, such an engine made a sound like an alien power drill boring to the center of the earth.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 Mar. 2023
This is where the last humans have migrated following an alien invasion.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2023
But blacksmithing never felt alien.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023
The movie is the third instalment in the hugely popular Guardians of the Galaxy series about a team of alien misfits.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
So the burden of making a live-action Stitch — who must somehow be believable as both blue dog and alien — lies with him.
—Vulture, 1 Apr. 2023
Fish people, demigods and aliens instead of people of different ethnicities?
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
Reds, after five months training with Votto’s aliens, and Guardians and then the National plays ‘The National Anthem’ and all of Ohio rejoices!
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
While white and Black children stripped of their citizenship under the precedent set by Wise would be able to apply for naturalization, Asian ones would not, meaning they’d be reclassified as permanent aliens.
—Hardeep Dhillon, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023
The Extraterrestrial Highway UFOs and aliens are getting a lot of attention at the moment, so what better time to make a quick day trip to Area 51 than now?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2023
Even Steven Spielberg paid homage to Truffaut, casting him in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Lacombe, the French scientist whose wise-child countenance and otherworldly empathy could communicate across nations and with aliens.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Feb. 2023
Were aliens involved?
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2023
This method of searching for aliens also has another distinct advantage: its foundational science is truly universal.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
In particular, artist Bryan Hitch’s work with writer Mark Millar on The Ultimates made the Avengers cool and provided a useful blueprint for the eventual Marvel Cinematic Universe (from inventing the Chitauri aliens to drawing Nick Fury to look like Samuel L. Jackson).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2023
While on Earth, Thomas patents alien technology and gets very rich, with the intention of using it to build a vessel to bring water home.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022
But even that description fails to capture what Yagi is after: those parts of us, precious and possibly hostile, which flower in darkness, disintegrate when described, and can be compared only to alien life-forms.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
Neanderthal to alien, and yet strangely well-suited for the modern era.
—Nick Remsen, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021
These stars and related systems should be priority one for current and future efforts to seek out exoplanets that may bear not only life but perhaps even alien technological civilizations, some astronomers say.
—Tess Joosse, Scientific American, 1 July 2021
Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations?
—Whitson Gordon, Wired, 8 Apr. 2021
Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations?
—Whitson Gordon, Wired, 8 Apr. 2021
Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations?
—Whitson Gordon, Wired, 8 Apr. 2021
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- alyaunte (15th-16th centuries)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English alien, a borrowing from Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus (“belonging to someone else, later exotic, foreign”), from Latin alius (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos. Related to English else.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.li.ən/
Noun[edit]
alien (plural aliens)
- Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
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2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Hello from the Reds:
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You might not have much use for me. You spend too much time with the damn aliens, pretending your time in the gangs back on Earth never happened. I know you weren’t happy when I found you at the Citadel a couple years back.
But I’m glad you’re on this. I hope you find whoever took my people on Freedom’s Progress and kick their scaly asses. I’m glad it’s a human finding these bastards.
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- A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
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2023 March 21 (last accessed) NOBANIS: European Network on Invasive Species[1]:
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An animated film intended to inform travellers about the dangers that alien species present to Arctic ecosystems is being released today. The message is that it is important to ensure that nobody accidentally brings alien species with them as stowaways in their clothing, baggage or equipment.
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- A foreigner residing in a country.
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1773, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the laws of England: in four books, fifth edition, page 372:
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An alien born may purchase lands, or other estates: but not for his own use; for the king is thereupon entitled to them.
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1831, John Marshall, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, U.S. Government:
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The counsel have shown conclusively that they are not a state of the union, and have insisted that individually they are aliens, not owing allegiance to the United States.
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1987, “Englishman in New York”, in …Nothing Like the Sun, performed by Sting:
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I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien
I’m an Englishman in New York
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2004, Wesley Campbell, Stephen Court, Be a hero: the battle for mercy and social justice, Destiny Image Publishers, page 74:
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Aliens are aliens because of persecution or war or hardship or famine.
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- One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.
Synonyms[edit]
- (person, etc. from outside): fremd (rare, chiefly dialectal), guest, stranger
- (foreigner): outlander; see also Thesaurus:foreigner
- (life form of extraterrestrial origin): See also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial
Derived terms[edit]
- alien abduction
- alien hand syndrome
- alien nucleic acid
- alien priory
- alien space bats
- alienage
- alienish
- alienlike
- casual alien
- illegal alien
- resident alien
- space alien
Translations[edit]
person, etc. from outside
- Albanian: huaj (sq) m (i/e)
- Arabic: غَرِيب (ar) m (ḡarīb), غَرِيبَة f (ḡarība)
- Armenian: օտար (hy) (ōtar)
- Azerbaijani: gəlmə
- Bulgarian: чуждене́ц (bg) m (čuždenéc), чужденка́ f (čuždenká)
- Catalan: estrany (ca) m, estranya (ca) f, foraster (ca) m, forastera (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 異客/异客 (zh) (yìkè), 陌生人 (zh) (mòshēngrén)
- Czech: cizinec (cs) m
- Dutch: vreemdeling (nl) m, vreemdelinge f
- Esperanto: alilandano, fremdulo
- Finnish: muukalainen (fi)
- French: étranger (fr) m, étrangère (fr) f
- Galician: estraño (gl) m
- Georgian: უცხო (ucxo)
- German: Fremdling (de) m, Fremder (de) m, Fremde (de) f, Ausländer (de) m, Ausländerin (de) f
- Greek: ξένος (el) m (xénos)
- Hindi: अजनबी m (ajnabī)
- Hungarian: idegen (hu)
- Ido: stranjero (io)
- Indonesian: orang asing (id)
- Italian: straniero (it) m
- Japanese: 余所者 (ja) (よそもの, yosomono)
- Korean: 외국인(外国人) (ko) (oegugin), 이국인(異国人) (igugin)
- Latin: peregrīnus m, aliēnus (la) m
- Macedonian: please add this translation if you can
- Maori: tarutawhiti, tautangata
- Middle English: alien
- Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭲𐭪 (ʾnʿtk /anōdag/)[[Category:|ALIEN]]
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: fremmed (no) m
- Polish: obcy (pl) m pers
- Portuguese: estranho (pt) m
- Romanian: străin (ro) m, străină (ro) f
- Russian: чужа́к (ru) m (čužák), прише́лец (ru) m (prišélec), незнако́мец (ru) m (neznakómec), незнако́мка (ru) f (neznakómka), посторо́нний (ru) m (postorónnij), посторо́нняя (ru) f (postorónnjaja)
- Scottish Gaelic: coigreach m, coimheach m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: изванзема́љац m, свеми́рац m
- Roman: izvanzemáljac (sh) m, svemírac (sh) m
- Sicilian: stranu (scn) m, strana f, furisteri m, furistera f
- Spanish: desconocido (es) m, desconocida (es) f, advena
- Swedish: främling (sv) c
- Tctar: ят (yat), чит (tt) (çit)
- Turkish: yabancı (tr)
- Ukrainian: чужи́нець m (čužýnecʹ), чужи́й m (čužýj), прибу́лець m (prybúlecʹ)
- Urdu: اجنبی (ur) m (ajnabī)
foreigner
- Albanian: huaj (sq) m (i/e)
- Arabic: أَجْنَبِيّ m (ʔajnabiyy), أَجْنَبِيَّة f (ʔajnabiyya)
- Azerbaijani: xarici (az), əcnəbi (az)
- Bulgarian: чуждене́ц (bg) m (čuždenéc), чужденка́ f (čuždenká)
- Catalan: foraster (ca) m, forastera (ca) f, estrany (ca) m, estranya (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 外國人/外国人 (zh) (wàiguórén), 外人 (zh) (wàirén), 老外 (zh) (lǎowài) (colloquial)
- Czech: cizinec (cs) m
- Danish: udlænding (da) c
- Dutch: buitenlander (nl) m, allochtoon (nl) m, vluchteling (nl) m, vluchtelinge (nl) f
- Esperanto: alilandano, fremdulo
- Finnish: muukalainen (fi), ulkomaalainen (fi), vierasmaalainen
- French: étranger (fr) m, étrangère (fr) f
- Galician: estranxeiro (gl) m
- Georgian: უცხოელი (ucxoeli), უცხოტომელი (ucxoṭomeli)
- German: Fremder (de) m, Fremde (de) f, Ausländer (de) m, Ausländerin (de) f
- Greek: ξένος (el) m (xénos)
- Hebrew: זָר (he) m (zár)
- Hindi: विदेशी (hi) m (videśī), अन्यदेशीय (hi) m (anyadeśīya)
- Hungarian: idegen (hu)
- Ido: stranjero (io)
- Italian: straniero (it) m, forestiero (it) m
- Japanese: 外国人 (ja) (がいこくじん, gaikokujin), 外人 (ja) (がいじん, gaijin) (colloquial), 異邦人 (ihōjin)
- Korean: 외국인(外国人) (ko) (oegugin), 이국인(異国人) (igugin)
- Latin: peregrīnus m, aliēnus (la) m
- Maori: tarutawhiti, tautangata
- Middle English: alien
- Ottoman Turkish: یابانجی (yabancı)
- Persian: خارجی (fa) (xâreji)
- Polish: cudzoziemiec (pl) m pers, obcokrajowiec (pl) m pers
- Portuguese: estrangeiro (pt) m, forasteiro (pt) m
- Romanian: străin (ro) m, străină (ro)
- Russian: иностра́нец (ru) m (inostránec), чужезе́мец (ru) m (čužezémec), иноро́дец (ru) m (inoródec) (non-native)
- Scottish Gaelic: coigreach m, coimheach m, Gall m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: стра́нац m, туђи́нац m
- Roman: stránac (sh) m, tuđínac (sh) m
- Sicilian: stranu (scn) m, strana f, furisteri m, furistera f
- Spanish: extranjero (es) m, extranjera (es) f
- Swedish: utlänning (sv) c
- Thai: ฝรั่ง (th) (fà-ràng)
- Turkish: yabancı (tr), ecnebi (tr)
- Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎋𐎗 (nkr)
- Ukrainian: інозе́мець m (inozémecʹ), чужозе́мець m (čužozémecʹ)
- Vietnamese: người nước ngoài, người ngoại quốc
life form of non-Earth origin
- Albanian: jashtëtokësor (sq) m
- Arabic: فَضَائِيّ m (faḍāʔiyy), فَضَائِيَّة f (faḍāʔiyya)
- Armenian: այլմոլորակային (hy) (aylmolorakayin)
- Azerbaijani: yadplanetli (az), uzaylı
- Belarusian: іншапланеця́нін m (inšaplanjecjánin), іншапланеця́нка f (inšaplanjecjánka), чужапланеця́нін m (čužaplanjecjánin), чужапланеця́нка f (čužaplanjecjánka)
- Bulgarian: извънзе́мен (bg) m (izvǎnzémen)
- Catalan: extraterrestre (ca) m or f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 外星人 (zh) (wàixīngrén), 宇宙人 (yǔzhòurén)
- Czech: mimozemšťan (cs) m, ufoun (cs) m (colloquial, humble), mimozemšťanka (cs) f
- Danish: rumvæsen n, alien c
- Dutch: ruimtewezen (nl) n, alien (nl) m
- Esperanto: aliplanedano, eksterterulo, eksterterano
- Faroese: rúmdarvera f
- Finnish: avaruusolento (fi)
- French: extraterrestre (fr) m, alien (fr) m
- Galician: extraterrestre (gl) m
- Georgian: უცხოპლანეტელი (ucxoṗlaneṭeli), უცხოპლანეტური (ucxoṗlaneṭuri)
- German: Außerirdischer (de) m, Außerirdische (de) f, Alien (de) m or n
- Greek: εξωγήινος (el) m (exogíinos)
- Hebrew: חַיְזָר (he) m (khayzár), חוּצָן (he) m (khutsán)
- Hungarian: földönkívüli (hu), űrlakó, űrlény
- Icelandic: geimvera (is) f
- Ido: extraterano
- Indonesian: makhluk luar angkasa
- Irish: eachtrán m
- Italian: extraterrestre (it) m or f, alieno (it) m
- Japanese: 宇宙人 (ja) (うちゅうじん, uchūjin), 異星人 (いせいじん, iseijin)
- Korean: 우주인(宇宙人) (ko) (uju’in)
- Macedonian: вонзе́мјанин m (vonzémjanin), вонзе́мјанка f (vonzémjanka)
- Malay: makhluk asing (ms)
- Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭲𐭪 (ʾnʿtk /anōdag/)[[Category:|ALIEN]]
- Navajo: yótʼááh dineʼé dootłʼizhígíí
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: romvesen n
- Nynorsk: romvesen n
- Polish: obcy (pl) m pers, kosmita (pl) m pers, istota pozaziemska f, ufoludek (pl) m pers, zielony ludzik (pl) m pers
- Portuguese: alienígena (pt) m, extraterrestre (pt) m or f, alien (pt) m
- Romanian: extraterestru (ro) m, extraterestră (ro) f
- Russian: инопланетя́нин (ru) m (inoplanetjánin), инопланетя́нка (ru) f (inoplanetjánka), инопланетя́не pl (inoplanetjáne), прише́лец (ru) m (prišélec)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: ванзема́љац m, изванзема́љац m, свеми́рац m
- Roman: vanzemáljac (sh) m, izvanzemáljac (sh) m, svemírac (sh) m
- Sicilian: stratirrestri m or f or m pl or f pl, alienu m, aliena f
- Slovak: mimozemšťan (sk) m, mimozemšťanka (sk) f
- Slovene: nezemljan m, nezemljanka f
- Spanish: extraterrestre (es) m or f, alienígena (es) m or f
- Swedish: utomjording (sv) c, utomjordling c, rymdvarelse (sv) c
- Thai: มนุษย์ต่างดาว (th) (má-nút-dtàang-daao)
- Turkish: uzaylı (tr)
- Ukrainian: іншопланетя́нин m (inšoplanetjányn), іншопланетя́нка f (inšoplanetjánka), чужопланетя́нин m (čužoplanetjányn), чужопланетя́нка f (čužoplanetjánka), інопланетя́нин m (inoplanetjányn), інопланетя́нка f (inoplanetjánka)
- Vietnamese: người ngoài hành tinh
Adjective[edit]
alien (comparative more alien, superlative most alien)
- Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
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alien subjects, enemies, property, or shores
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- Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
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principles alien to our religion
- 1850, William Wordsworth, The Prelude
- An alien sound of melancholy.
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- Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.
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1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 8:
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It had a peculiar alien tallness, a peculiar alien flattened head, peculiar slitty little alien eyes[.]
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Synonyms[edit]
- allotrious
Translations[edit]
not belonging to the same country
- Bulgarian: чужд (bg) (čužd), чуждестранен (bg) (čuždestranen)
- Danish: udenlandsk (da)
- Dutch: buitenlands (nl), allochtoon (nl)
- Finnish: vierasmaalainen
- French: étranger (fr)
- Galician: estranxeiro (gl) m, estranxeira f
- Greek: ξένος (el) (xénos)
- Ancient: ξένος (xénos), ἀλλότριος (allótrios)
- Indonesian: asing (id)
- Japanese: 外来の (ja) (gairai no), 外国の (ja) (gaikoku no)
- Latin: aliēnus (la), peregrīnus
- Middle English: alien
- Polish: cudzoziemski (pl)
- Portuguese: alienígena (pt)
- Romanian: străin (ro)
- Spanish: alienígena (es)
- Swedish: främmande (sv)
- Thai: ต่างประเทศ (th) (dtàang-bprà-têet), ต่างด้าว (th) (dtàang-dâao)
- Ukrainian: інозе́мний (inozémnyj), чужозе́мний (čužozémnyj)
very unfamiliar, strange
- Armenian: օտար (hy) (ōtar)
- Catalan: aliè (ca), (Valencian) alié
- Danish: fremmedartet
- Dutch: vreemd (nl)
- Esperanto: fremda (eo)
- Finnish: vieras (fi)
- Galician: estraño (gl) m, estraña f
- German: fremd (de), fremdartig (de)
- Greek: ξένος (el) (xénos)
- Indonesian: pendatang baru
- Japanese: 相容れない (ja) (aiirenai), 異質な (ja) (ishitsu na)
- Latin: aliēnus (la)
- Norwegian: fremmed (no)
- Portuguese: alheio (pt)
- Romanian: nefamiliar
- Scottish Gaelic: coimheach
- Spanish: ajeno (es), alienígeno (es)
- Ukrainian: чужи́й (čužýj)
Verb[edit]
alien (third-person singular simple present aliens, present participle aliening, simple past and past participle aliened)
- (transitive) To estrange; to alienate.
- (law) To transfer the ownership of something.
Alternative forms[edit]
- aliene
Anagrams[edit]
- A-line, Aline, Elain, Elian, Elina, Nelia, aline, anile, elain, laine, liane, linea
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əˈli.ən/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /aˈli.en/
Verb[edit]
alien
- third-person plural present indicative form of aliar
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English alien (“stranger, foreigner”), from Middle English alien, from Old French alien, from Latin aliēnus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.li.ən/
- Hyphenation: ali‧en
Noun[edit]
alien m (plural aliens)
- An alien, an extraterrestrial.
- Synonym: ruimtewezen
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English alien (“stranger, foreigner”), from Middle English alien, from Old French alien, from Latin aliēnus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /a.ljɛn/
Noun[edit]
alien m (plural aliens)
- alien (extraterrestrial)
Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus. Some forms (chiefly nominal) show assimilation to the suffix -ant.
Alternative forms[edit]
- alyon, alean, alyen, aliand, aliaund, aliant, alyant
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /aːliˈɛːn/, /ˈaːliɛn/, /ˈaːliən/
- (with assimilation) IPA(key): /ˈaːliant/, /ˈaːliau̯nt/
Noun[edit]
alien (plural aliens)
- An outsider or foreign person, especially if resident in one’s nation.
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c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)[2], published c. 1410, Joon 10:5, page 49v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe’s translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
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But þei ſuen not an alien · but fleen from hym .· foꝛ þei han not knowen þe vois of aliens
- But they don’t follow a stranger; they’ll flee from them instead, because they don’t recognise strangers’ voices.
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- One who is alien in some other way (e.g. religion, family)
- (rare) An unlawful occupier or possessor of land.
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- alienacioun
- alienat
- alienen
- alienyng
Descendants[edit]
- English: alien
- Scots: alien, awlien
References[edit]
- “āliē̆n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.
Adjective[edit]
alien (plural and weak singular aliene)
- Outside, alien, foreign; from or relating to another nation.
- Religiously outside; heretical, erring; of false religion or morals.
- Distant, isolated, secure, away (from something)
- (rare) Under the authority of other nation’s religious institutions.
- (rare) Not relating to or of oneself; not natural (to one’s body).
- (rare) Bizarre, weird, exotic.
Descendants[edit]
- English: alien
- Scots: alien, awlien
References[edit]
- “āliēn, ālien, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old French alier.
Verb[edit]
alien
- Alternative form of allien
Old French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin aliēnus.
Adjective[edit]
alien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular aliene)
- alien; foreign; non-native
- 11th century, La Vie de Saint Alexis, BNF manuscript 19525
- alienes terres
- foreign lands
- alienes terres
- 11th century, La Vie de Saint Alexis, BNF manuscript 19525
Declension[edit]
Noun[edit]
alien m (oblique plural aliens, nominative singular aliens, nominative plural alien)
- alien (a non-native)
Declension[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Middle English: alien, alyon, alean, alyen, aliand, aliaund, aliant, alyant
- English: alien
- Scots: alien, awlien
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English alien (“extraterrestrial life form”), from Old French alien, aliene, from Latin aliēnus (“foreign”), from alius (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos. Doublet of alheio.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.li.ẽj̃/ [ˈa.lɪ.ẽɪ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ljẽj̃/ [ˈa.ljẽɪ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.ljɛn/
Noun[edit]
alien m (plural aliens)
- alien; extraterrestrial life form
- Synonyms: alienígena, ET, extraterrestre
Last Update: Jan 03, 2023
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Extraterrestrial life is hypothetical life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. Such life might range from simple prokaryotes to intelligent beings and even sapient beings, possibly bringing forth civilizations that might be far more advanced than humanity.
What does the word alien mean?
The term «alien» is derived from the Latin alienus, meaning stranger, foreign, etym. «belonging (somewhere) else». Similar terms to «alien» in this context include foreigner and lander.
What does alien culture mean?
Alien cultures are of or from another country or race very. distant, different, strange, far and foreign. These cultures.
What does Alien mean in history?
By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica | View Edit History. alien, in national and international law, a foreign-born resident who is not a citizen by virtue of parentage or naturalization and who is still a citizen or subject of another country.
What are aliens in civics?
Overview. According to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an alien is an individual who does not have U.S. citizenship and is not a U.S. national. The INA defines a national of the United States as one who, while not a citizen, owes permanent allegiance to the United States.
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What do you call a person who loves aliens?
Xenophilia or xenophily is the love for, attraction to, or appreciation of foreign people, manners, customs, or cultures.
What is the difference between an alien and a citizen?
Understanding Resident Alien
A resident alien is defined as someone who is a permanent resident of the country in which they reside but does not have citizenship. To fall under this classification in the United States, a person needs to either have a current green card or have had one in the previous calendar year.
What is alien number?
In a nutshell, Alien Registration Numbers are identification numbers for non-citizens. It’s a way for the U.S. government to keep track of all the different immigration forms and petitions that a person might file over the years. Every immigrant gets a unique number, which they keep for life.
Does a US citizen have a alien number?
U.S.-born citizens and many nonimmigrant visitors do not have alien registration numbers.
Can a US citizen sponsor a friend for green card?
They do not need to be related to either the sponsoring spouse or the spouse seeking a green card. A joint sponsor can be a friend or family member. They do not have to live with either spouse, but if they do, they need to fill out Form I-864A (officially called the “Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member”).
Who gets an alien registration number?
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) assigns an Alien Registration Number to every immigrant. This important number is required on immigration paperwork and other official documents.
How do I know if I am a nonresident alien?
If you are an alien (not a U.S. citizen), you are considered a nonresident alien unless you meet one of two tests. You are a resident alien of the United States for tax purposes if you meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test for the calendar year (January 1-December 31). … Tax Treaties.
What is non resident alien status?
An alien is any individual who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. A nonresident alien is an alien who has not passed the green card test or the substantial presence test.
What are the disadvantages of having a green card?
Downsides of your Green Card
- You are absent from the country for longer than a year without filing for a re-entry pass.
- You commit a felony- even a minor one.
- You fail to notify the USCIS about a change of address.
- You help an illegal immigrant enter the country.
- You engage in a false marriage.
Is Goku an alien?
Goku comes from a race of now nearly extinct extraterrestrials called Saiyans, himself having been sent from their home planet to prepare Earth for sale on the intergalactic market by destroying all its life.
What is a resident alien individual?
A resident alien for tax purposes is a person who is a U.S. citizen or a foreign national who meets either the “green card” or “substantial presence” test as described in IRS Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. … F and J student visa holders are considered resident aliens after five calendar years in the U.S.
What do we call people from outer space?
«Astronaut» technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality or allegiance; however, astronauts fielded by Russia or the Soviet Union are typically known instead as cosmonauts (from the Russian «kosmos» (космос), meaning «space», also borrowed from Greek) in order to distinguish them from …
How long can a non-resident alien stay in the US?
Understanding Nonresident Aliens
To pass the substantial presence test, an individual must stay in the U.S. for more than 31 days in any given current year.
Who is non-resident person?
“Non-resident taxable person” means any person who occasionally undertakes transactions involving supply of goods or services or both, whether as principal or agent or in any other capacity, but who has no fixed place of business or residence in India.
How are nonresident aliens taxed?
Nonresident aliens are generally subject to U.S. income tax only on their U.S. source income. … FDAP income is passive income such as interest, dividends, rents or royalties. This income is taxed at a flat 30% rate unless a tax treaty specifies a lower rate.
Does a nonresident alien have a Social Security number?
Unless you are a noncitizen who wants to work in the United States, you probably don’t need an SSN. Generally, only noncitizens authorized to work in the United States by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can get an SSN.
How do I check my non resident status?
The rule is applicable for finding out residential status of Indian citizens as crew on Indian ships starting from the financial year 2015-16. Such crew is considered as Non Resident Indian (NRI) for income tax purposes, when they have spent less than 182 days in India.
What is the difference between resident alien and non resident alien?
However, the terms «resident alien» and «non-resident alien» come from a different source entirely: they are actually terms from the federal tax laws. The main difference is that resident aliens owe tax on all their worldwide income, while non-resident aliens owe tax only on income generated from U.S. sources.
Is alien number same as USCIS number?
Is a USCIS Case Number the same thing as an A-Number? No. USCIS uses your Alien Registration Number (A-Number) to track you throughout their systems and across multiple applications, while a USCIS Case Number refers to one specific application. Since they are not the same, you will need to be able to tell them apart.
Do alien registration numbers expire?
Most Alien Registration Cards, commonly known as Green Cards, (Form 1-551), currently in circulation, have an expiration date and are required to be renewed every ten years.
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alien
ALIEN TO, FROM
Прилагательное alien ‘далекий (от), несвойственный, чуждый’ может употребляться с предлогами to и from без изменения значения: alien to (from) his relatives, feelings alien to (from) one’s nature.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > alien
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alien [ˊeɪlɪən]
1) чужестра́нец; иностра́нец; прожива́ющий в да́нной стране́ по́дданный друго́го госуда́рства
2) инопланетя́нин
1) чу́ждый, несво́йственный (to, from);
2) иностра́нный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > alien
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Персональный Сократ > alien
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alien resident permit
разрешение на проживание иностранного пассажира
English-Russian aviation dictionary > alien
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alien 1. интродуцированный вид, экзот; 2. чужой; чужеродный; пришлый
English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > alien
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Англо-русский юридический словарь > alien
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1. [ʹeılıən]
1. чужестранец, иноземец, иностранец (
о ненатурализованных иностранцах)
resident alien — иностранец, постоянно проживающий в стране
nonresident alien — иностранец, временно проживающий в стране
enemy aliens — враждебные иностранцы, граждане неприятельского государства
to grant naturalization to an alien — разрешить иностранцу натурализоваться
2. отщепенец; изгой
3.
человек, на которого не распространяются права гражданства, привилегии
4. инопланетянин; пришелец из космоса ()
5.
иноязычное, чужое слово
2. [ʹeılıən]
1. чужестранный, иноземный, иностранный, чужой
alien soil [shores, tongue] — чужая земля [-ие берега, -ой язык]
alien ami /friend/ — дружественный иностранец, гражданин государства, с которым нет состояния войны
alien enemy — враждебный иностранец, гражданин неприятельского государства
alien crops — ввезённые /интродуцированные/ культуры, экзоты
2. 1) (to) чуждый, несвойственный
ambition [vanity] is alien to his nature — честолюбие [тщеславие] чуждо ему
alien to the country [me, smb.’s nature] — не свойственный этой стране [мне, чьему-л. характеру]
it is alien to my thoughts — ≅ у меня этого и в мыслях нет
2) (from) другой; отличающийся, противоположный
these principles are alien from ours — эти принципы (значительно) отличаются от наших
3. внеземной, инопланетный; космический
4. иноязычный, заимствованный из другого языка
alien word — иноязычное /заимствованное/ слово
3. [ʹeılıən]
= alienate 2
НБАРС > alien
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[ˈeɪljən]
alien иноземец alien иностранец alien иностранный alien редк. недобрый alien человек, на которого не распространяются права гражданства alien чуждый, несвойственный (to, from); it’s alien to my thoughts это чуждо мне alien чужестранец; иностранец; проживающий в данной стране подданный другого государства alien чужестранец alien чужой alien чуждый, несвойственный (to, from); it’s alien to my thoughts это чуждо мне nonresident alien приезжий иностранец resident alien иностранец, проживающий в данной стране
English-Russian short dictionary > alien
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иностранец
имя прилагательное:имя существительное:
иноземец (foreigner, stranger, alien)
глагол:
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > alien
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1. n чужестранец, иноземец, иностранец
resident alien — иностранец, постоянно проживающий в стране
enemy aliens — враждебные иностранцы, граждане неприятельского государства
2. n отщепенец; изгой
3. n инопланетянин; пришелец из космоса
4. n лингв. иноязычное, чужое слово
5. a чужестранный, иноземный, иностранный, чужой
alien ami — дружественный иностранец, гражданин государства, с которым нет состояния войны
6. a чуждый, несвойственный
7. a другой; отличающийся, противоположный
8. a внеземной, инопланетный; космический
9. a иноязычный, заимствованный из другого языка
Синонимический ряд:
1. adverse (adj.) adverse; different; hostile; opposed; unallied; unconnected; unfriendly
2. foreign (adj.) accidental; extraneous; extrinsic; foreign; incidental
3. strange (adj.) bizarre; exotic; extraterrestrial; outlandish; remote; strange; unfamiliar; unknown
5. stranger (noun) auslander; foreigner; immigrant; inconnu; interloper; newcomer; non-citizen; outcomer; outlander; outsider; refugee; stranger; visitor from abroad
6. estrange (verb) alienate; disaffect; disunify; disunite; estrange; wean
7. transfer (verb) abalienate; assign; cede; convey; deed; grant; make over; remise; sign over; transfer
Антонимический ряд:
alike; appropriate; apropos; common; congenial; corresponding; essential; friendly; germane; native; pertinent; proper; relevant
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ˈeɪljən I
1. сущ. чужестранец;
иностранец;
проживающий в данной стране подданный другого государства An alien is a person who belongs to a different political society from that in which he resides. ≈ Иностранец — это человек, принадлежащий к иному политическому обществу, чем то, в котором он живет. illegal alien ≈ незаконный иммигрант( человек, постоянно проживающий или работающий на территории США, но не имеющий на это соответствующего разрешения) ineligible alien ≈ нежелательный иностранец (иностранец, который по тем или иным причинам лишен прав на натурализацию в Америке)
2. прил.
1) внешний, зарубежный, иностранный It may sometimes be difficult to detect the presence of an alien myth. ≈ Иногда может быть трудно определить, присутствуют ли элементы какого-либо мифа другого происхождения. alien corporation ≈ иностранная корпорация;
корпорация иного штата
2) чуждый, несвойственный (to, from) it’s alien to my thoughts ≈ это чуждо мне
3) редк. недобрый
4) иноземный, инопланетный Six mysterious flying saucer-shaped objects were found in Southern England yesterday. Was this an alien attempt to establish life on this planet? ≈ Шесть таинственных летающих тарелок были обнаружены вчера в Южной Англии. Было ли это попыткой инопланетных цивилизаций прижиться на нашей планете? II гл.;
= alienateчужестранец, иноземец, иностранец ( обыкн о ненатурализованных иностранцах) — resident * иностранец, постоянно проживающий в стране — nonresident * иностранец, временно проживающий в стране — objectionable *s (юридическое) нежелательные иностранцы — enemy *s враждебные иностранцы, граждане неприятельского государства — to naturalize *s натурализовать иностранцев — to grant naturalization to an * разрешить иностранцу натурализоваться отщепенец;
изгой( редкое) человек, на которого не распространяются права гражданства, привилегии инопланетянин;
пришелец из космоса (в фантастике) иноязычное, чужое слово чужестранный, иноземный, иностранный, чужой — * domination иностранное владычество — * soil чужая земля — * ami (юридическое) дружественный иностранец, гражданин государства, с которым нет состояния войны — * enemy (юридическое) враждебный иностранец, гражданин неприятельского государства — * crops( сельскохозяйственное) ввезенные культуры. экзоты чуждый, несвойственный — ambition is * to his nature честолюбие чуждо ему — * to the country не свойственный этой стране — it is * to my thoughts у меня этого и в мыслях нет другой;
отличающийся, противоположный — these principles are * from ours эти принципы (значительно) отличаются от наших внеземной, инопланетный;
космический иноязычный, заимствованный из другого языка — * word иноязычное слово — * speech иностранная речь (американизм) (юридическое) отчуждать (имущество, права)alien иноземец ~ иностранец ~ иностранный ~ редк. недобрый ~ человек, на которого не распространяются права гражданства ~ чуждый, несвойственный (to, from) ;
it’s alien to my thoughts это чуждо мне ~ чужестранец;
иностранец;
проживающий в данной стране подданный другого государства ~ чужестранец ~ чужой~ чуждый, несвойственный (to, from) ;
it’s alien to my thoughts это чуждо мнеnonresident ~ приезжий иностранец
resident ~ иностранец, проживающий в данной стране
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > alien
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I [‘eɪlɪən]
1.сущ.
1) чужестранец; иностранец; проживающий в данной стране подданный другого государства
An alien is a person who belongs to a different political society from that in which he resides. — Иностранец — это человек, принадлежащий к иному политическому обществу, чем то, в котором он живёт.
illegal alien — амер. незаконный иммигрант (человек, постоянно проживающий или работающий на территории США, но не имеющий на это соответствующего разрешения)
ineligible alien — амер. нежелательный иностранец (иностранец, который по тем или иным причинам лишён прав на натурализацию в Америке)
Syn:
2) изгой; отщепенец
3) инопланетянин; пришелец из космоса
2.
прил.
1) внешний, зарубежный, иностранный
Syn:
2) чужой, чуждый, несвойственный; непривычный
Syn:
4) внеземной, инопланетный
II [‘eɪlɪən]
Англо-русский современный словарь > alien
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1.
сущ.
иностранец, иностранный гражданин; чужестранец
б)
,
брит.
иностранный гражданин
See:
2.
прил.
1)
общ.
внешний, зарубежный, иностранный
2)
общ.
чуждый, несвойственный
It’s alien to my thoughts. — Это мне чуждо.
* * *
иностранец; чужак.* * *
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English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > alien
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иностранец; подданный другого государства, проживающий в (данной) стране || иностранный
Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > alien
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иностранец; иностранный
resident alien — иностранец, постоянно проживающий в стране
English-Russian big medical dictionary > alien
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1. чужестранец, иностранец;
resident alien иностранец, постоянно проживающий в стране;
2. отщепенец; изгой;
3. инопланетянин.
* * *
сущ.
1) чужестранец, иностранец;
2) отщепенец; изгой;
3) инопланетянин.
Англо-русский словарь по социологии > alien
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