alien

alieno, extraterrestre

Essere vivente proveniente da un altro pianeta o da un luogo fuori dalla Terra.

In inglese semplice: A living creature from another planet or somewhere beyond Earth.

• The alien came from another planet.
• In the film, aliens land near a school.
• Would you be afraid to meet an alien?

Sinonimi: extraterrestrial

Espressioni comuni: friendly alien, alien invasion, alien from space, alien life

straniero

Persona che vive in un paese di cui non ha la cittadinanza.

In inglese semplice: A person living in a country whose citizenship they do not have.

• The form describes him as a resident alien.
• Aliens must meet the stated visa requirements.
• The law distinguishes citizens from aliens.

Sinonimi: foreign national, noncitizen

Contrari: citizen

Espressioni comuni: resident alien, registered alien, alien registration

estraneo, forestiero

Persona, animale, pianta o cosa proveniente da fuori di un gruppo o di una zona.

In inglese semplice: A person, animal, plant, or thing that comes from outside a particular group or area.

• The newcomer was treated as an alien.
• This plant is an alien in the local forest.
• Even after years there, she felt like an alien among the villagers.

Sinonimi: outsider, stranger

Contrari: native

Espressioni comuni: alien among us, alien in something

estraneo, alieno

Molto insolito o completamente diverso da ciò che qualcuno conosce o accetta.

In inglese semplice: Very strange or unfamiliar, or completely different from what someone knows or accepts.

• Everything in the city felt alien.
• Such behaviour is alien to our values.
• The customs seemed completely alien to the visitors.

Come si usa: alien to someone/something (The idea of retirement was alien to him.)

Sinonimi: unfamiliar, strange, foreign

Contrari: familiar

Espressioni comuni: alien to someone, alien to something, alien environment

straniero

Che proviene da un altro paese o appartiene a quel paese o ai suoi abitanti.

In inglese semplice: From or belonging to another country or its people.

• The sailors arrived on alien shores.
• The law restricted ownership of alien property.
• During the war, some foreign residents were classified as alien enemies.

Sinonimi: foreign

Contrari: native, domestic

Espressioni comuni: alien shores, alien property, alien enemies