Extraño (en. Strange)

[eks'tɾaɲo]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who is not known or who comes from another place.
I saw a stranger in the park who didn't seem to be from the area.
Vi a un extraño en el parque que no parecía de la zona.
adjective
That is rare or uncommon.
It is a strange phenomenon that cannot be explained.
Es un fenómeno extraño que no se explica.
That causes surprise or unease for being different.
His behavior was so strange that everyone looked at him with curiosity.
Su comportamiento era tan extraño que todos lo miraban con curiosidad.

Etymology

From Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'external' or 'alien'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be a stranger
to be a person or thing that does not belong to a known group.
ser un extraño
to feel strange
to feel out of place or alien in an environment.
sentirse extraño
to see something strange
to observe something that causes curiosity or surprise.
ver algo extraño

Related Words

to miss
To miss someone or something.
extrañar
surprised
Feeling of surprise or unease due to something unexpected.
extrañado

Slang Meanings

A weird or eccentric person.
He is a stranger; he always wears different clothes.
Él es un extraño, siempre lleva ropa diferente.
Something out of the ordinary.
That movie was very strange; I didn't know what to expect.
Esa película fue muy extraña, no sabía qué esperar.