strangers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for strangers in the English»French Dictionary

strangers' gallery N Brit

strangers' gallery

tribune f réservée au public

stranger [Brit ˈstreɪn(d)ʒə, Am ˈstreɪndʒər] N

1. stranger (unknown person):

stranger

étranger/-ère m/f

a complete or total stranger

un parfait étranger

he's a complete stranger to us

c'est pour nous un parfait étranger

I'm a stranger in my own home

je suis comme un étranger chez moi

don't take lifts from strangers

ne monte jamais en voiture avec un inconnu

‘hello, stranger inf!’

‘tiens, voilà un revenant!’ inf

2. stranger (newcomer):

stranger

étranger/-ère m/f

she's a stranger to the town

elle ne connaît pas la ville

to be no stranger to success, controversy, adversity

avoir l'habitude de

they're no strangers to Thailand

ils connaissent bien la Thaïlande

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the stranger, unsuspecting…

l'étranger qui ne se doutait de rien…

to stay away from cliff edge, window, strangers

ne pas s'approcher de

he's a comparative stranger to me

je le connais à peine

weigh up stranger, opponent

juger

to be nervous of Brit or around Am strangers, animals etc

avoir peur de

utter attr stranger

parfait

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inconnu (inconnue)

stranger

ne parle pas aux inconnus

don't talk to strangers

il s'est épris d'une inconnue

he fell in love with a complete stranger

la réalité dépasse la fiction

truth is stranger than fiction

strangers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strangers in the English»French Dictionary

stranger N

1. stranger (unknown person):

stranger

inconnu(e) m (f)

to be complete strangers to sb

être complètement inconnus à qn

2. stranger (from another place):

stranger

étranger(-ère) m (f)

hello, stranger

salut, le revenant

to be a stranger

ne pas être d'ici

to be a stranger to sth

ne rien connaître à qc

no stranger to sth, ... form

habitué à qc, ...

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complete stranger/mastery

un parfait étranger/une parfaite maîtrise

total stranger

parfait(e)

stranger things have happened

tout peut arriver

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revenant(e)

stranger

tiens, (voilà) un revenant! iron hum

hello stranger!

la réalité dépasse la fiction

truth is stranger than fiction

inconnu(e)

stranger

se faire rare

to be a stranger

strangers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be complete strangers to sb

être complètement inconnus à qn

hello, stranger

salut, le revenant

to be a stranger

ne pas être d'ici

to be a stranger to sth

ne rien connaître à qc

no stranger to sth, ... form

habitué à qc, ...

complete stranger/mastery

un parfait étranger/une parfaite maîtrise

stranger things have happened

tout peut arriver

strangers Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for strangers in the French»English Dictionary

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étranger

stranger

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are extremely distrustful of outsiders and do not often take in strangers, especially ex-holders, without some proof of trust.

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In 1784, there was a society for the relief of destitute strangers, but the records of this organization have disappeared.

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Mariners report that extended periods at sea living and working with shipmates who for the most part are strangers takes getting used to.

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They are very intelligent and playful, but tend to be shy around strangers.

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She seems courteous enough to strangers and opponents alike, and is willing to offer advice to newer players.

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Dachshunds are statistically more aggressive to both strangers and other dogs.

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Then everyone just sort of jumps around and attempts to get over the initial awkwardness of singing off-key in front of strangers.

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O cur, you coward against wolves, why do you persecute innocent strangers?

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They also frequently adopt self-effacing attitudes to strangers so as to avoid unwanted attention.

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Aggression in the workplacean arena filled mostly with consequential strangers rather than close friendsis also well documented.

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