unusual

inhabituel, peu commun

Qui diffère de ce qui se produit habituellement ou de ce qu’on attend.

En anglais simple : Different from what normally happens or what you expect.

• That is an unusual colour.
• We heard an unusual noise outside.
• It is unusual for him to arrive late.

Comment l'utiliser : unusual for someone/something (Snow is unusual for this area.); it is unusual to do something (It is unusual to see her angry.)

Synonymes : uncommon, unusual-looking, out of the ordinary

Contraires : usual, ordinary

Expressions courantes : unusual behaviour, unusual weather, something unusual, unusual talent