Ajenas (en. Other people's)

/aˈxenas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That is not one's own or does not belong to the speaker.

The idea was foreign to his way of thinking.

La idea era ajena a su forma de pensar.

That is strange or has no relation to the person in question.

Their problems are foreign to me.

Sus problemas son ajenos a mí.

That neglects or ignores the affairs of others.

He is always interested in others' matters instead of solving his own problems.

Siempre se interesa por lo ajeno en lugar de resolver sus propios problemas.

From Latin 'alienus', which means 'of another' or 'belonging to another'.

others' affairs

topics or problems that do not directly affect us.

asuntos ajenos

to meddle in others' business

to interfere in other people's problems or matters.

meterse en lo ajeno

foreign object

an object that is not one's own, belongs to another person.

cosa ajena

ajenar

to separate or make something not one's own.

ajenar

ajeno

something that belongs to another person or thing.

ajeno

alienation

the action of isolating or setting something apart from its original context.

alienación

It is none of your business.

That conversation is foreign to you.

Esa conversación es ajena a ti.

Don't worry about what isn't yours.

So don't meddle in others' affairs.

Así que no te metas en lo ajeno.