stranger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stranger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

stranger

desconocido m / desconocida f

stranger (from another place)

forastero m / forastera f

a perfect or total stranger

un perfecto desconocido

don't speak to strangers

no hables con extraños or desconocidos

hello, stranger! inf

¡dichosos los ojos que te ven!

you're not welcome here, stranger

largo de aquí, forastero

I'm a stranger here myself

yo tampoco soy de aquí

to be no/a stranger to sth she's no stranger to New York

conoce Nueva York bastante bien

he's no stranger to violence

la violencia no le es desconocida

she's a relative stranger to the publishing world

tiene poca experiencia del mundo editorial

I.strange <stranger, strangest> [Am streɪndʒ, Brit streɪn(d)ʒ] ADJ

1. strange (odd):

strange

raro

strange

extraño

the strangest thing happened to me yesterday

ayer me pasó algo de lo más raro or extraño

the strangest thing happened to me yesterday

ayer me pasó algo rarísimo

what a strange thing to say!

¡qué cosa más rara de decir!

the strange circumstances surrounding her death

las extrañas circunstancias en torno a su muerte

truth is stranger than fiction

la realidad supera a la ficción

you're/she's a strange one inf

mira que eres raro/es rara inf

I feel strange wearing a suit

me encuentro raro or incómodo con traje

it feels strange to be back on dry land

uno se siente algo raro or extraño al volver a tierra firme

it is strange (that)

es raro que +subj

I find it strange (that) they haven't replied

me extraña que no hayan contestado

I find it strange (that) they haven't replied

me parece raro que no hayan contestado

how strange (that) she didn't mention it!

¡qué raro or extraño que no lo mencionara!

strange as it may seem

por extraño que parezca

I know all her friends but I've never met her, strange to say

conozco a todos sus amigos pero a ella, aunque parezca mentira or por extraño que parezca, no la conozco

2.1. strange (unfamiliar, unaccustomed):

strange faces/handwriting

desconocido

I hate sleeping in strange beds

no me gusta nada dormir en cama ajena

she was strange to city life liter

no estaba familiarizada con la vida de la ciudad

she was strange to city life liter

no estaba acostumbrada a la vida de ciudad

to taste/smell strange

saber/oler raro

2.2. strange (alien) liter:

in a strange land

en tierras extrañas

a strange language

una lengua foránea

II.strange [Am streɪndʒ, Brit streɪn(d)ʒ] ADV inf

he's been acting strange lately

últimamente está de lo más raro

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hello, stranger!

¡hola! ¿qué haces tú por aquí?

Translations for stranger in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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forastero (forastera)

stranger

extraño (extraña)

stranger

el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva

the car did something strange on the bend

foráneo (foránea)

strange

palabreja (palabra rara)

strange word

vaciado (vaciada) (raro)

strange

peregrino (peregrina)

strange

desconocido (desconocida)

stranger

stranger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stranger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stranger [ˈstreɪndʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

stranger

desconocido(-a) m (f)

he is no stranger to controversy

la polémica no le es ajena

strange [streɪndʒ] ADJ

1. strange (peculiar):

strange

extraño, -a

strange

raro, -a

I felt strange

me sentía raro

it's strange that

es raro que +subj

stranger things have happened

cosas más raras han pasado

strange to say

aunque parezca mentira

2. strange (unfamiliar):

strange face

desconocido, -a

strange bed

ajeno, -a

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to make strange bedfellows

hacer una extraña pareja

Translations for stranger in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desconocido (-a)

stranger

un completo desconocido

a total stranger

forastero (-a)

stranger

extraño (-a) (raro, forastero)

strange

extraño (-a) (forastero)

stranger

chocante (raro)

strange

extraordinario (-a)

strange

peregrino (-a)

strange

raro (-a)

strange

¡(qué) cosa más rara!

how strange!

stranger Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make strange bedfellows

hacer una extraña pareja

to be a perfect stranger

ser completamente desconocido

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

he is no stranger to controversy

la polémica no le es ajena

stranger things have happened

cosas más raras han pasado

strange to say

aunque parezca mentira

a strange [or queer] bird

un bicho raro

those are just his/her strange ideas

son aprensiones suyas

to have sth strange about one

tener (un) no sé qué de raro

he/she has a strange way of walking

tiene una extraña forma de andar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

What is the value in speaking to strangers?

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We got a letter from him, but it was in a stranger's handwriting.

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As his celebrity grew in the late 1950s, he grew tired of being approached by strangers, and particularly disliked being visited by them at home.

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A handshake will typically place strangers at least 2to(-)4 ft apart, preserving the personal distance.

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There are options to battle with either strangers or friends.

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Eyeing a handsome stranger, she easily talks him into picking up her tab.

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We wanted to ask strangers what in their lives they would like to have filmed.

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He tells her that when they're alone, they'll become like strangers to each other.

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He was known to buy groceries, clothing, and pay bills for complete strangers and come home with no money after a payday.

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All of a sudden they begin talking with a stranger sitting next to them.

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