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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations 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 stranger [ˈstreɪndʒər] 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 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 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As he drew nigh this bridge he saw a tall stranger coming from the other side. A stranger came to Winesburg and saw in the child what the father did not see. And with a lengthened string of similar broken sentences, delivered with extraordinary volubility, the stranger led the way to the traveller's waiting-room, whither he was closely followed by Mr. |
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