strange

strano, insolito

Diverso da ciò che ci si aspetta, talvolta in modo sorprendente o preoccupante.

In inglese semplice: Different from what you expect, sometimes in a surprising or worrying way.

• I heard a strange noise.
• Her story seemed strange to me.
• Is it strange that I prefer cold soup?

Come si usa: It is strange that… (It is strange that nobody answered the phone.); find something strange (I found his sudden silence strange.)

Sinonimi: odd, unusual, weird

Contrari: normal, ordinary

Espressioni comuni: strange noise, strange feeling, seem strange

sconosciuto, estraneo

Che non si conosce o non si è mai sperimentato prima.

In inglese semplice: Not known to you or not experienced by you before.

• I woke in a strange room.
• The child hid from the strange man.
• Moving to a strange country can be difficult.

Sinonimi: unfamiliar, unknown

Contrari: familiar

Espressioni comuni: strange place, strange faces, strange surroundings