stranger

strang·er

 (strān′jər)

n.

1. One who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

2. A foreigner, newcomer, or outsider.

3. One who is unaccustomed to or unacquainted with something specified; a novice: a stranger to our language; no stranger to hardship.

4. Law One that is neither privy nor party to a title, act, or contract.

5. Archaic A visitor or guest.

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[Middle English, from Old French estrangier, from estrange, strange; see strange.]

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stranger

(ˈstreɪndʒə)

n

1. any person whom one does not know

2. a person who is new to a particular locality, from another region, town, etc

3. a guest or visitor

4. (foll by to) a person who is unfamiliar (with) or new (to) something: he is no stranger to computers.

5. (Law) law a person who is neither party nor privy to a transaction

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stran•ger

(ˈstreɪn dʒər)

n.

1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance.

2. a newcomer in a place: a stranger in town.

3. a person who does not belong to the family, group, or community; an outsider: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.

4. a person unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something: no stranger to poverty.

5. a person not legally party to an act, proceeding, etc.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French estrangier=estrange strange + -ier -ier²]

syn: stranger, alien, foreigner all refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group - social, professional, national, etc. - or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. alien emphasizes a difference in political allegiance and citizenship from that of the country in which one is living. foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.

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stranger

• extranean - An outsider or stranger, a person not belonging to a household.
• barbarian - Based on Greek barbaros, "stranger" or "enemy."
• stranger - Originally a foreigner, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extraneus, "person outside."
• pilgrim - Its basic meaning was "traveler, homeless wanderer," from Latin peregrinum, "foreigner, stranger."

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

stranger

A stranger is someone who you have never met before.

A stranger appeared.

Antonio was a stranger to all of us.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'stranger' to talk about someone who comes from a country that is not your own. You can refer to him or her as a foreigner, but this word can sound rather impolite. It is better to say, for example, 'someone from abroad' or 'a person from overseas'.

We have some visitors from abroad coming this week.

Most universities have many postgraduate students from overseas.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stranger - anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found alien, unknown outsider, foreigner - someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group interloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
	2.	stranger - an individual that one is not acquainted with individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

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stranger

noun

1. unknown person Sometimes I feel like I'm living with a stranger.

2. newcomer, incomer, foreigner, guest, visitor, unknown, alien, new arrival, newbie (slang), outlander Being a stranger in town can be a painful experience.

3. unaccustomed to, new to, unused to, ignorant of, a stranger to, inexperienced in, unversed in, unpractised in, unseasoned in He is no stranger to controversy.

Related words
fear xenophobia

Quotations
"a stranger in a strange land" Bible: Exodus

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stranger

noun

A person coming from another country or into a new community:

alien, émigré, foreigner, newcomer, outlander, outsider.

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Translations

زائِر غَريبغَريبغَرِيب

estrangerforaster

cizí člověkcizinec-icenávštěvníkneznámý

fremmedikke stedkendt personukendt

FremdeFremderNeuling

ξένοςάγνωστοςαλλοδαπόςνέος

desconocidoforasteroextrañoextranjero

muukalainen

étrangerétrangèreinconnuvisiteur

stranacstrankinjatuđinacdošljakdošljakinja

aîkomumaîurókunnugur maîur

estraneostranieronon conoscere benestraniera

知らない人

낯선 사람

vreemdevreemdeling

fremmed

nieznajomyobcy

desconhecido

незнакомецнезнакомый

tujec

främling

คนแปลกหน้า

yabancı

người lạ

陌生人游览者

stranger

[ˈstreɪndʒəʳ] N (= unknown person) → desconocido/a m/f, extraño/a m/f; (from another area etc) → forastero/a m/f
he's a stranger to me → es un desconocido para mí
I'm a stranger here → yo soy nuevo aquí
hello, stranger! → ¡cuánto tiempo sin vernos!
you're quite a stranger! → ¡apenas te dejas ver!
he is no stranger to vice → conoce bien los vicios

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stranger

[ˈstreɪndʒə^r] n

(= unknown person) → inconnu(e) m/f
Don't talk to strangers → Ne parle pas aux inconnus.
don't be a stranger! (= keep in touch) → on reste en contact

(from somewhere else) → étranger/ère m/f
They are regarded as strangers in the village → On les considère comme des étrangers dans le village.
I'm a stranger here
BUT Je ne suis pas d'ici.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stranger

n → Fremde(r) mf; he’s a complete stranger to me → ich kenne ihn überhaupt nicht; I’m a stranger here myself → ich bin selbst fremd hier; he is no stranger to London → er kennt sich in London aus; he is no stranger to misfortune → Leid ist ihm nicht fremd; to be a stranger to this kind of work → mit dieser Art von Arbeit nicht vertraut sein; hullo, stranger! (inf) → hallo, lange nicht gesehen; you’re quite a stranger here (inf) → man kennt dich ja gar nicht mehr; the little stranger (hum) → der kleine Neuankömmling

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stranger

[ˈstreɪndʒəʳ] n (unknown person) → sconosciuto/a; (from another place) → forestiero/a, estraneo/a
I'm a stranger here → non sono del posto
he's a complete stranger to me → non lo conosco affatto, per me è un perfetto sconosciuto
I'm no stranger to Rome → conosco Roma

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

strange

(streindʒ) adjective

1. not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign. What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language. vreemd, onbekend أجْنَبي непознат estranho cizí fremd fremmed ξένος, άγνωστοςextraño võõras عجيب vieras inconnu; étrangerזר अनजाना nepoznat, stran idegen asing ókunnugur, framandi sconosciuto; straniero 見知らぬ 이상한 svetimas, nepažįstamas svešs; nepazīstams asing vreemdfremmed, ukjentobcy عجیب estranho necunoscut; străin незнакомый cudzí, neznámy tuj nepoznat främmande แปลกหน้า yabancı 陌生的 чужий; незнайомий اجنبی xa lạ 陌生的

2. unusual, odd or queer. She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise. vreemd غَريب странен estranho podivný seltsam mærkelig παράξενος, ασυνήθιστοςextraño imelik, veider غير عادي outo bizarreמוזר असामान्य čudan, neobičan különös aneh undarlegur, skrÿtinn strano 変な 괴상한 keistas savāds; dīvains pelik vreemdrar, merkelig, underligdziwny غیر عادی estranho bizar, straniu странный zvláštny čuden čudan konstig,egendomlig แปลก garip, acayip 奇怪的 дивний; чудний نا مانوس lạ thường, lập dị 奇怪的

ˈstrangely adverb

vreemd بِغَرابَه странно estranhamente podivně, cize fremd mærkeligt παράξενα extrañamente imelikult بطرز غير عادي oudosti bizarrement בּאוֹפֶן מוּזָר आश्चर्यजनकता से, अपरिचितता से, विदेशीपन से, अनोखेपन से nepoznatno, neobično különösképpen, furcsán secara aneh undarlega stranamente 奇妙に 이상하게 keistai savādi; svešādi tidak seperti biasa vreemdrart, underlig dziwnie په غیر عادی توګه estranhamente în mod bizar/straniu странно cudzo, zvláštne čudno neobično konstigt น่าแปลก; น่าประหลาด garip şekilde 生疏地 дивно عجیب طریقے سے lạ thường, lập dị, xa lạ 生疏地

ˈstrangeness noun

vreemdheid غَرابَه странност estranheza cizost, zvláštnost die Fremdheit fremmedhed παραξενιά, αλλοκοτιάextrañeza veidrus غير عادي outous bizarrerieמוזרות अपरिचितता, विदेशीपन, अनोखापन, अनूठापन neobičnost, čudnovatost különösség, furcsaság keanehan undarleiki; framandleiki stranezza 奇妙さ 이상함 keistumas savādība; svešādums keganjilan vreemdheidmerkverdighet, underlighet dziwny charakter غیر عادی estranheza bizarerie странность cudzosť, zvláštnosť nenavadnost neobičnost konstighet ความประหลาด yabancılık, gariplik 陌生 дивність اجنبیت sự lạ thường, lập dị, xa lạ 陌生

ˈstranger noun

1. a person who is unknown to oneself. I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me). vreemdeling غَريب непознат estranho cizí člověk der/die Fremde ukendt; fremmed άγνωστος, ξένοςextraño, desconocido võõras آدم غريب vieras étranger/-ère זר अपरिचित व्यक्ति neznanac idegen orang asing ókunnugur maður estraneo 見知らぬ人 이상한 사람 nepažįstamasis svešinieks; nepazīstamais orang asing vreemdelingfremmed, ukjentobcy غریب سړی estranho străin незнакомец cudzí človek tujec stranac främling คนแปลกหน้า yabancı 陌生人 незнайомець, стороння особа اجنبی người lạ 陌生人

2. a visitor. I can't tell you where the post office is – I'm a stranger here myself. besoeker زائِر غَريب чужденец forasteiro návštěvník, -ice der Neuling ikke stedkendt person ξένοςforastero võõras خارجي vieras visiteur/-euse נכרי अतिथि, आगन्तुक stranac, tuđinac idegen pendatang aðkomumaður forestiero 不案内である 방문객 atvykėlis, nevietinis žmogus iebraucējs; viesis; tūrists tetamu vreemdebesøkende obcy nietutejszy بهرنی forasteiro vizitator приезжий cudzí návštevník, -čka obiskovalec posetilac främling แขก yabancı 遊覽者 чужоземець; відвідувач مہمان người xa lạ 游览者

strange to say/tell/relate

surprisingly. Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all. verbasend بصورةٍ مُفاجِئَه странно наистина por estranho que pareça zvláštní věc seltsamerweise mærkeligt nok όλως παραδόξως por extraño que parezca, aunque parezca mentira ennäe imet, ime küll بطرز شگفت آور ihme kyllä chose étrange מוזר आश्चर्यजनक रूप से začudno, čudno bármily furcsa is secara mengejutkan til mestu furðu (strano a dirsi) 不思議なことに 이상한 이야기지만 kad ir kaip keista dīvainā kārtā; pārsteidzoši yang mengejutkan vreemd genoeg merkelig nok dziwna rzecz ... په حیرانوونکی ډول por estranho que pareça oricât ar părea de ciudat удивительно, что zvláštna vec presenetljivo iznenađujuće konstigt อย่างประหลาดใจ gariptir ki 說也奇怪 дивно, що حیرت انگیز طور پر có điều lạ là 说也奇怪

strangely enough

it is strange (that). He lives next door, but strangely enough I rarely see him. vreemd genoeg خلافا للعادَه، بصورةٍ غَريبَه جدا странно е че por estranho que pareça kupodivu seltsamerweise mærkeligt nok παραδόξως por extraño que parezca kummaline (et) عجيب است كه mikä erikoista chose étrange מוּזָר ש- आश्चर्य है कि čudno különösképpen anehnya þó undarlegt sé stranamente 妙なことに 이상하게도 keista, bet dīvaini, bet yang hairannya vreemd genoeg merkelig nok dziwne jest to że ... عجیبه ده چی por estranho que pareça este ciudat că (...) как (это) ни странно napodiv začuda čudno konstigt (märkligt) nog น่าแปลกใจ tuhaf ama 真奇怪 як ни дивно تعجب ہے rất kì lạ là 真够奇怪

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stranger

→ غَرِيب cizí člověk fremmed Fremder ξένος desconocido muukalainen inconnu stranac estraneo 知らない人 낯선 사람 vreemdeling fremmed nieznajomy desconhecido незнакомец främling คนแปลกหน้า yabancı người lạ 陌生人

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