Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - strange
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Strange
strange
~1 adj 1 unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to explain or understand (a strange noise | Does Geoff's behaviour seem strange to you? | that's strange spoken) (That's strange. I was sure Jude was right here a second ago. | it's strange that/how) (It's strange that you've never met him. | there's something strange about) (There's something strange about that house. | strange to say BrE (=strangely)) (Strange to say, I was just thinking that myself.) 2 someone or something that is strange is not familiar because you have not seen or met them before (all alone in a strange city) 3 feel strange to feel unpleasant physically or emotionally (Can you get me a glass of water? I feel a bit strange.) - strangeness n ~2 adv AmE only after verb in a way that is different from what is normal (The cat's been acting really strange - I wonder if it's sick.)
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(stranger, strangest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. Then a strange thing happened... There was something strange about the flickering blue light... It’s strange how things turn out. = odd ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf/how • strangely She noticed he was acting strangely... The hut suddenly seemed strangely silent. ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj • strangeness ...the breathy strangeness of the music. N-UNCOUNT 2. A strange place is one that you have never been to before. 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. = unfamiliar ? familiar ADJ: ADJ n 3. see also stranger ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French e~, from Latin extraneus, literally, external, from extra outside — more at extra- Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic of, relating to, or characteristic of another country ; foreign b. not native to or naturally belonging in a place ; of external origin, kind, or character 2. a. not before known, heard, or seen ; unfamiliar b. exciting wonder or awe ; extraordinary 3. a. discouraging familiarities ; reserved, distant b. ill at ease 4. unaccustomed 2 she was ~ to his ways • ~ly adverb Synonyms: ~, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. ~ stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable a journey filled with ~ sights. singular suggests individuality or puzzling ~ness a singular feeling of impending disaster. unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel a career unique in the annals of science. peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness the peculiar status of America's first lady. eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers. erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating a friend's suddenly erratic behavior. odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected an odd sense of humor. quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness a quaint fishing village. outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric outlandish fashions of the time. II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1974 a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of - 1/3 and a measured energy of approximately 150 MeV; also the flavor characterizing this particle ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 unusual, peculiar, surprising, eccentric, novel. 2 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar, alien, foreign (lost in a strange land). b not one's own (strange gods). 3 (foll. by to) unaccustomed. 4 not at ease; out of one's element (felt strange in such company). Phrases and idioms feel strange be unwell. strange particle Physics an elementary particle classified as having a non-zero value for strangeness. strange to say it is surprising or unusual (that). Derivatives strangely adv. Etymology: ME f. OF estrange f. L extraneus EXTRANEOUS ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. незнакомый, неизвестный strange voice —- незнакомый голос strange tongue —- незнакомый язык strange faces —- незнакомые лица strange sail —- неизвестное судно the voice is strange to me —- я не знаю этот голос 2. странный, необычный, чудной strange man —- странный человек strange behaviour —- странное поведение to be strange in one's manner —- странно себя держать (вести) to feel strange —- странно (необычно) чувствовать себя it is a strange thing —- странная вещь strange to say —- как ни странно; удивительно, что how strange that you should not have heard it! —- как странно, что вы об этом не слышали! 3. необычный, необыкновенный; удивительный, чудесный strange experience —- необычный (удивительный) случай it feels strange —- это удивительное чувство 4. непривычный, незнакомый to be strange to smth. —- быть непривычным к чему-л. he is strange to the job —- он не знаком с этой работой I'm strange to these parts —- я нездешний 5. уст. чужой, чужеземный, иностранный in a strange land —- в чужой стране, на чужой стороне, в чужих краях, на чужбине strange man —- чужеземец 6. уст. чужой, несобственный to write with a strange fountain-pen —- писать чужой авторучкой 7. уст. посторонний, инородный, чужой strange bodies —- инородные тела 8. уст. чуждый, чужой she was strange to his ways —- его образ жизни был ей чужд 9. сдержанный, холодный, сухой to...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) чужой; чуждый; незнакомый, неизвестный; in strange lands - в чужих краях; this handwriting is strange to me - этот почерк мне неизвестен 2) странный, необыкновенный; удивительный; чудной; strange to say - удивительно, что 3) predic. непривычный, незнакомый; to feel strange in company - стесняться в обществе; he is strange to the job - он не знаком с делом; I feel strange - мне не по себе 4) сдержанный, холодный strange woman obs. - блудница STRANGE bedfellow случайный знакомый ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1280, "from elsewhere, foreign, unknown, unfamiliar," from O.Fr. estrange "foreign, alien," from L. extraneus "foreign, external," from extra "outside of" (see extra). Sense of "queer, surprising" was in M.E. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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