strange

  • 31strange — /streɪndʒ / (say straynj) adjective (stranger, strangest) 1. unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make. 2. out of one s natural environment: to feel strange in a place. 3. situated, belonging, or coming from outside …

  • 32Strange — This most interesting surname is of Old French origin, and originated as a nickname for a newcomer or foreigner to an area, from the Old French estrange , foreigner, stranger (Middle English strange ). All the early recordings of the name are… …

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  • 33strange — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste ▪ consider sth, find sth …

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  • 34strange — [[t]streɪndʒ[/t]] adj. strang•er, strang•est, adv. 1) exciting curiosity or wonder; odd: a strange remark to make[/ex] 2) estranged; alienated: felt strange in the foreign city[/ex] 3) being outside of one s experience; unfamiliar; foreign:… …

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  • 35strange — 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… …

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  • 36strange — adjective 1) strange things have been happening Syn: unusual, odd, curious, peculiar, funny, bizarre, weird, uncanny, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar, atypical, anomalous, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, puzzling, mystifyi …

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  • 37strange — I. adjective (stranger; strangest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estrange, from Latin extraneus, literally, external, from extra outside more at extra Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic of, relating to, or characteristic of another… …

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  • 38strange*/*/*/ — [streɪndʒ] adj 1) unusual or unexpected in a way that surprises, worries, or frightens you Ian is a very strange person.[/ex] It seemed strange that she would leave so early.[/ex] For some strange reason, she didn t even say ‘hello .[/ex] 2) not… …

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  • 39Strange — Strạn|ge 〈f. 19; schweiz.〉 Strähne, Strang (Wolle) * * * Strange [streɪndʒ; engl. = seltsam]; Symbol: s: Phantasiename für eines der Quarks. Als Bestandteil eines Elementarteilchens verleiht es diesem die Quantenzahl S (Strangeness, Seltsamkeit) …

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  • 40strange — adjective 1》 unusual or surprising.     ↘slightly or undefinably unwell or ill at ease. 2》 not previously visited, seen, or encountered.     ↘(strange to/at/in) archaic unaccustomed to or unfamiliar with. 3》 Physics having a non zero value for… …

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