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strange

(strānj)

adj. strang·er, strang·est

a. Not previously known; unfamiliar: saw lots of strange faces at the reception; heard music that was strange to me.

b. Not of one’s own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native: came across a flower that was strange to the region.

2. Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar: Events took a strange twist last week.

a. Reserved in manner; distant or cool: The once affable man slowly became strange to his friends.

b. Not comfortable or at ease: I felt strange and out of place at the party because I didn’t know any of the guests.

4. Not accustomed or conditioned: She was strange to her new duties.

5. Physics Of, relating to, or exhibiting strangeness.

adv.

In a strange manner: He’s been acting strange lately.

[Middle English, from Old French estrange, extraordinary, foreign, from Latin extrāneus, adventitious, foreign, from extrā, outside, from feminine ablative of exter, outward; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]

strange′ly adv.

Synonyms: strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric, outlandish
These adjectives describe what deviates from the usual or customary. Strange refers especially to what is unfamiliar, unknown, or inexplicable: It was strange to see so many people out walking around at night. Something that is odd fails to accord with what is ordinary, usual, or expected and suggests strangeness: «There was certainly something odd about the stars: perhaps there was more color in them, for they glittered like tiny gems» (Neil Gaiman).
Similarly, peculiar describes what is odd or unusual, but often with an emphasis on distinctness or individuality: She has a peculiar kind of handwriting that is at once pleasant to look at but hard to read. Eccentric refers particularly to what is strange and departs strikingly from the conventional: His musical compositions were innovative but eccentric. Outlandish suggests alien or bizarre strangeness: The partygoers wore outlandish costumes. See Also Synonyms at foreign.

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strange

(streɪndʒ)

adj

1. odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar

2. not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar: a strange land.

3. not easily explained: a strange phenomenon.

4. (usually foll by to) inexperienced (in) or unaccustomed (to): strange to a task.

5. not of one’s own kind, locality, etc; alien; foreign

6. shy; distant; reserved

7. strange to say it is unusual or surprising that

8. (General Physics) physics

a. denoting a particular flavour of quark

b. denoting or relating to a hypothetical form of matter composed of such quarks: strange matter; a strange star.

adv

not standard in a strange manner

[C13: from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see extraneous]

ˈstrangely adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

strange

(streɪndʒ)

adj. strang•er, strang•est,
adv. adj.

1. exciting curiosity or wonder; odd: a strange remark to make.

2. estranged; alienated: felt strange in the foreign city.

3. being outside of one’s experience; unfamiliar; foreign: moving to a strange place.

4. unaccustomed; inexperienced: I’m strange to his ways.

5. reserved; aloof.

adv.

6. in a strange manner.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estrange < Latin extrāneus; see extraneous]

strange′ly, adv.

strange

– unusual

1. ‘strange’

You use strange to say that something is unfamiliar or unexpected in a way that makes you puzzled, uneasy, or afraid.

The strange thing was that she didn’t remember anything about the evening.

It was strange to hear her voice again.

2. ‘unusual’

If you just want to say that something is not common, you use unusual, not ‘strange’.

He had an unusual name.

It is unusual for such a small hotel to have a restaurant.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

strange — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; «a strange exaltation that was indefinable»; «a strange fantastical mind»; «what a strange sense of humor she has»

familiar — within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; «familiar ordinary objects found in every home»; «a familiar everyday scene»; «a familiar excuse»; «a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences»

strange — not known before; «used many strange words»; «saw many strange faces in the crowd»; «don’t let anyone unknown into the house»

unfamiliar — not known or well known; «a name unfamiliar to most»; «be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings»

strange — relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; «foreign nations»; «a foreign accent»; «on business in a foreign city»

strange

adjective

1. odd, unusual, curious, weird, wonderful, rare, funny, extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, astonishing, marvellous, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, out-of-the-way, queer, irregular, rum (Brit. slang), uncommon, singular, perplexing, uncanny, mystifying, unheard-of, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), unaccountable, left-field (informal), outré, curiouser and curiouser, out there (slang) There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
odd usual, ordinary, common, standard, regular, familiar, typical, conventional, routine, well-known, accustomed, commonplace, habitual, run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang)

2. out of place, lost, uncomfortable, awkward, bewildered, disoriented, ill at ease, like a fish out of water I felt strange in his office, realizing how absurd it was.
out of place at home, relaxed, comfortable, at ease

3. unfamiliar, new, unknown, foreign, novel, alien, exotic, untried, unexplored, outside your experience I ended up alone in a strange city.
unfamiliar familiar, accustomed, habitual

4. unwell, ill, sick, poorly (informal), funny (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), ailing, queer, queasy, out of sorts (informal), dicky (Brit. informal), off-colour, under the weather (informal), indisposed, green about the gills, not up to snuff (informal) I felt all dizzy and strange.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

strange

adjective

1. Deviating from the customary:

bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, unnatural, unusual, weird.

2. Causing puzzlement; perplexing:

3. Of, from, or characteristic of another place or part of the world:

Translations

странен

podivnýcizídivnýzvláštní

mærkeligfremmed

stranga

kummallinenoutotuntematonvierasihmeellinen

čudančudnovatneobičanstran

furcsaidegenismeretlenkülönös

aneh

ókunnugur, framandiundarlegur, skrÿtinn

奇妙な

이상한

kad ir kaip keistanepažįstamasisnevietinis žmogus

dīvainsnepazīstamssavādssvešs

ciudatneobişnuitstraniu

čudennenavadenneznan

konstigunderligfrämmande

แปลก

kỳ lạ

strange

[streɪndʒ] ADJ (stranger (compar) (strangest (superl)))

1. (= odd) [person, event, behaviour, feeling] → extraño, raro; [experience, place, noise] → extraño; [coincidence, story] → extraño, curioso
it is strange that → es extraño or raro que + subjun
it’s strange that he should come today of all days → es extraño or raro que venga precisamente hoy
there’s something strange about him → hay algo extraño or raro en él
what’s so strange about that? → ¿qué tiene eso de extraño or raro?
I felt rather strange at first → al principio me sentía bastante raro
I find her attitude rather strange → encuentro su actitud un tanto extraña or rara
I find it strange that we never heard anything about this → me parece raro or me extraña que nunca hayamos oído hablar de esto
how strange! → ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!
for some strange reason → por alguna razón inexplicable
strange as it may seem, strange to say → por extraño que parezca → aunque parezca mentira
the strange thing is that he didn’t even know us → lo extraño or lo curioso es que ni nos conocía
children come out with the strangest things → a los niños se les ocurren las cosas más extrañas
the family would think it strange if we didn’t go → la familia se extrañaría si no fuésemos
see also bedfellow, truth

2. (= unknown, unfamiliar) [person, house, car, country] → desconocido; [language] → desconocido, extranjero
I never sleep well in a strange bed → nunca duermo bien en una cama que no sea la mía
don’t talk to any strange men → no hables con ningún desconocido
I was strange to this part of town → esta parte de la ciudad me era desconocida
this man I loved was suddenly strange to me → este hombre al que amaba era de pronto un desconocido para mí or un extraño

STRANGE, RARE

Position of «raro»
You should generally put raro after the noun when you mean strange or odd and before the noun when you mean rare: He has a strange name Tiene un nombre raro …a rare congenital syndrome… … un raro síndrome congénito…

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

strange

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

strange

(streindʒ) adjective

1. not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign. What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you’re in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.

2. unusual, odd or queer. She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.

ˈstrangely adverbˈstrangeness nounˈstranger noun

1. a person who is unknown to oneself. I’ve met her once before, so she’s not a complete stranger (to me).

2. a visitor. I can’t tell you where the post office is – I’m a stranger here myself.

strange to say/tell/relate

surprisingly. Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.

strangely enough

it is strange (that). He lives next door, but strangely enough I rarely see him.

strange

→ غَرِيب podivný mærkelig seltsam αλλόκοτος extraño kummallinen étrange čudan strano 奇妙な 이상한 vreemd fremmed dziwny estranho незнакомый konstig แปลก garip kỳ lạ 奇怪的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

strange

a. extraño-a, raro-a; extranjero-a; no relacionado-a con un organismo o situado-a fuera del mismo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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Adjective

Does his behavior seem strange to you?

Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

That is one of the strangest creatures I have ever seen.

He gave me a strange look.

Strange as it may seem, I don’t like walking barefoot on the grass.

It’s strange that nobody told me about this before.

That’s strange. He was here a minute ago.

The strange thing is that nobody saw him enter or leave the building.

Children are taught not to talk to strange people.

The language was strange to me.

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Other forms: strangest

Anything that is unusual or out of the ordinary can be described as strange, like the strange sight of an ice cream truck pulling up in front of your school and your principal skipping over to it.

The adjective strange comes from Latin word extraneus, meaning “foreign” or “external.” If someone approaches you speaking with a strange accent, it means you can’t identify where the person is from, not that he or she is odd or weird — the newer meaning of strange. But remember, it once was a strange sight to see a person talking on a cell phone; when the unknown becomes known, it is no longer strange.

Definitions of strange

adjective

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

“a
strange exaltation that was indefinable”

“a
strange fantastical mind”

“what a
strange sense of humor she has”

synonyms:

unusual

antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque

ludicrously odd

crazy

bizarre or fantastic

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

eerie, eery, spooky

inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

exotic

strikingly strange or unusual

freaky

strange and somewhat frightening

gothic

characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque

oddish

somewhat strange

other

very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected

quaint

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

quaint

very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance

weird

strikingly odd or unusual
adjective

not known before

“used many
strange words”

“saw many
strange faces in the crowd”

synonyms:

unknown

unfamiliar

not known or well known
adjective

relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

synonyms:

foreign

adventive

not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized

alien, exotic

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

nonnative

of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing

established, naturalized

introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation

foreign-born, nonnative

of persons born in another area or country than that lived in

imported

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

tramontane

being or coming from another country

unnaturalised, unnaturalized

not having acquired citizenship

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Contents

1 What is the full meaning of strange?
2 What does word strange mean?
3 Does Strange mean weird?
4 What is a strange girl?
5 Who is a strange person?
6 What does strange feeling mean?
7 What a strange girl you are?
8 What is the similar meaning of strange?
9 What does weird mean in Old English?
10 How do you feel about changes?
11 What is the meaning of Stange?
12 What makes something strange?
13 What is the opposite strange?
14 What is the sentence of strange?
15 What is meant by stingy person?
16 What does Stanchly mean?
17 What is strange example?
18 How strange life is make it assertive?
19 When was the word strange first used?
20 Is it stranger or more strange?
21 What things about the book she find strange?

What is the full meaning of strange?

Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. … Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head.

Adjective. strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

Does Strange mean weird?

The adjective strange comes from Latin word extraneus, meaning “foreign” or “external.” If someone approaches you speaking with a strange accent, it means you can’t identify where the person is from, not that he or she is odd or weird — the newer meaning of strange.

What is a strange girl?

young woman who adopts a unconventional behavior and look. term largely used in the 20’s to describe women who acted contrary to what was commonly expected by going out, drinking, smoking, dancing, wearing make-up etc.

Who is a strange person?

A strange person is someone that you have never met before. I ended up alone in a strange city. She was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with strange people. Synonyms: unfamiliar, new, unknown, foreign More Synonyms of strange.

What does strange feeling mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English feel strangeto feel as if something is slightly wrong or unusual, either physically or emotionally Can you get me a glass of water? I feel a bit strange.

What a strange girl you are?

“What strange girl you are,” Carol describes Therese after observing her inquisitively during their first lunch. “Flung out of space.”

What is the similar meaning of strange?

Some common synonyms of strange are eccentric, erratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, singular, and unique. While all these words mean “departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected,” strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

What does weird mean in Old English?

Weird derives from the Old English noun wyrd, essentially meaning “fate.” By the 8th century, the plural wyrde had begun to appear in texts as a gloss for Parcae, the Latin name for the Fates—three goddesses who spun, measured, and cut the thread of life.

How do you feel about changes?

Here are four tips that can help the next time change comes knocking on your door.

Notice that you are in the midst of a change. Become aware of the change instead of subconsciously denying it.
Face your feelings about the change. …
Adopt an attitude of anticipation. …
Choose your thoughts and attitude about change.

What is the meaning of Stange?

Noun. Stange f (genitive Stange, plural Stangen) pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere) a small straight glass for beer, especially Kölsch.

What makes something strange?

What makes something or someone weird or normal? Something is weird when it breaks societal norms. For example, if someone puts his hand over his mouth while talking (in everyday conversations), you would probably consider that trait as weird (but not necessarily him as a person).

What is the opposite strange?

Opposite of unusual or out of the ordinary. ordinary. usual. normal. conventional.

What is the sentence of strange?

Strange sentence example. He gave her a strange look and secured the door. A strange feeling of excitement filled her as she watched him. He gave her a strange look and nodded as he lowered his frame to the sofa.

What is meant by stingy person?

stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. a stingy child, not given to sharing close suggests keeping a tight grip on one’s money and possessions.

What does Stanchly mean?

Adv. 1. stanchly – in a staunch manner; “he staunchly defended his principles” staunchly. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection.

What is strange example?

4. The definition of strange is an unfamiliar or unusual person, place or thing. An example of strange is a city someone is visiting for the first time. An example of strange is food that a person hasn’t eaten before.

How strange life is make it assertive?

Answer: life is strange. i hope this helps you!

When was the word strange first used?

strange (adj.)

Sense of “queer, surprising” is attested from c. 1300, also “aloof, reserved, distant; estranged.” In nuclear physics, from 1956.

Is it stranger or more strange?

The comparative form of strange; more strange. Truth is stranger than fiction.

What things about the book she find strange?

Explanation: The things about the book she found strange is that the pages were crinkly and turned yellow. The words in the book wouldn’t move as in the telebooks , they were the same when we turn the pages.

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A strange visitor, my noble Lord, strange indeed! ❋ Unknown (1909)

«How strange — _how strange_!» she repeated, as she looked down on the little blanched and stiffening face. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

When Belinda questioned Marriott more particularly about the strange hints which her lady had let fall, she with looks of embarrassment and horror declined repeating the words that had been said to her; yet persisted in asserting that Lady Delacour had been very _strange_ for these two or three days. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

How shall I tell you the strange — _strange_ incident? ❋ Charles Brockden Brown (1790)

_This strange and self_ abuse, means, _this strange_ deception _of himself_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Lover said affected her; _it was strange, ’twas wondrous strange_. ❋ Joseph Addison (1695)

People are strange, when you’re a stranger …….then again, ’strange’ is relative. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A strange banquet, but the word strange had such little meaning now. ❋ Christopher Golden (2008)

While shows such as Celebrity Rehab, Intervention and Hoarders enlist subjects whose participation is possibly clouded (or motivated) by substance or mental illness, My Strange Addiction is more of a platform for reasonably coherent people to share their weirdness (since they are, after all, signing up for a show that has the word «strange» in its title). ❋ Unknown (2011)

The word «strange» has an inherent negative connotation. ❋ Sarah O’Leary (2011)

The incursion fantasy carries more than a hint of demonisation and abjection, of otherings and paranoid projection; the strange is the weird, the repressed whose return is a threat precisely because of the pathological nature of that repression. ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

The excursion fantasy has a certain colonialist/orientalist subtext to it; the strange is the exotic, the frontier, the wilderness waiting for the indomitable hero to come along and tame (bringing order to its natives in the process.) ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

By 1967, it would have been just plain strange, which is actually how Ben reacts to it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I also think that anchoring fat fantasy in the strange is a bit of a stretch as fat fantasy’s modus operandi tends to be to find the strange and stomp it into the ground before it affects the existing order. ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

[I need] to go out and [get me] [some strange] tonight. ❋ Fancypants (2003)

My girl is [getting on my nerves] so [let me hit] [the club] and get some strange. ❋ JWM Miko (2003)

Bob: Hey Chuck, where’s the best place around here to find some strange?
Chuck: I’m not the [cassa] nova you think I am, but The [Gin Mill] is always [crawling with] strange. Shall we? ❋ Fletchlives (2005)

[My girlfriend] keeps [blue balling] me so I [got some] strange last night. ❋ Susan Anthony (2011)

Lately I’ve passed up a couple opportunities to get [some strange]. Thats so unlike me.
or
That [hottie] at the bar keeps looking at me so I’m [going over] to get me some strange. ❋ Dave Davis The Third (2009)

That [berry] [looks] strange to me. ❋ Leilani S (2005)

«Hey John, we should go out and get some strange tonight.»
«No, I was not out [getting strange] tonight, Charity; look i’ve got the [bogus] pictures to prove it.»
«Ha ha…that’s something I’ll always hold [over your head]…you’ll never really, truely know exactly what strange means!» ❋ Funny_Girl (2009)

1. that guy is so strange2. that guy wearing that [barny] shirt and [short skirt] looks so strange3. that [strange guy] looked so wierd standing outside of her window like that
4.Mommy told me not to talk to strangers ❋ MK (2005)

[No really] bro.. I was at the triple kegger and met up with this [fly honey]! Oh dawg that was some STRANGE!!! For real [my nizzle]. ❋ Dig Dog Tri Beta Kapsilon (2008)

«[Do you] [want] [some strange]?» ❋ Deceldo (2014)

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