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    Ajenos (en. Foreign)

    /aˈxenos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That belongs to another person.
    Their problems are foreign to me.
    Sus problemas son ajenos a mí.
    That has no relation or connection to oneself.
    I'm not interested in another person's life.
    No me interesa la vida ajena.
    Referring to things or situations that are not one's own.
    Someone else's success does not motivate me.
    El éxito ajeno no me motiva.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'alienus', meaning 'foreign' or 'of another'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    foreign affairs
    Topics or issues that do not concern a person.
    asuntos ajenos
    another person's life
    Life or existence of another person.
    vida ajena
    to look at what belongs to others
    To be interested in matters that are not one's own.
    mirar lo ajeno

    Related Words

    ajeno
    That belongs to another.
    ajeno
    alienation
    State of being foreign or strange to something.
    alienación
    ajenidad
    Quality of being foreign.
    ajenidad

    Slang Meanings

    Not getting involved in other people's problems.
    I don't care about what belongs to others; I only focus on my life.
    A mí me vale lo ajeno, solo me ocupo de mi vida.