Extraños (en. Strangers)

/eɡsˈtɾaɲos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: People who are not known or who belong to a different context.

Example Sentence: There were many strangers at the party that I didn't know.

En la fiesta había muchos extraños que no conocía.

Definition: Things or situations that are not familiar or common.

Example Sentence: I felt a strange atmosphere in that place.

Sentí un ambiente extraño en aquel lugar.

Definition: In some contexts, they may refer to outsiders.

Example Sentence: The strangers in our city are usually tourists.

Los extraños en nuestra ciudad suelen ser turistas.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the Latin 'extraneus', which means 'external' or 'outside'.

Phrase: to be a stranger

Meaning: It means being someone who does not fit in or is not familiar in a group.

ser un extraño

Phrase: to make someone feel strange

Meaning: To cause someone to feel uncomfortable or out of place.

hacer sentir extraño

Phrase: to look at strangers

Meaning: To observe people who are not known.

mirar a los extraños

Related Word: strange

Description: Something strange or that is not familiar.

extraño

Related Word: foreignness

Description: Law related to foreigners.

extranjería

Meaning: A person who seems odd or different.

Example: That guy is a stranger; he always wears strange clothes.

Ese tipo es un extraño, siempre lleva ropa extraña.

Meaning: A situation in which one feels uncomfortable.

Example: I just arrived at the meeting, and everything felt very strange.

Recién llegué a la reunión y todo se sintió muy extraño.