strangely
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3500
furcsán
B1
1
furcsán
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] behaves strangely
He looked at me strangely when I walked into the room.
Furcsán nézett rám, amikor beléptem a szobába.
The machine has been working strangely all morning.
A gép egész délelőtt furcsán működik.
She spoke strangely, as if she were hiding something.
The sky turned strangely dark before the storm began.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She talks strangely when she is tired.
Furcsán beszél, amikor fáradt.
The dog acts strangely when it hears loud sounds.
A kutya furcsán viselkedik, amikor hangos zajokat hall.
He walks strangely because his leg hurts.
The phone is working strangely today.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strangely' (adverb) with 'strange' (adjective). Use 'strange' to describe nouns and 'strangely' to describe verbs or adjectives.
Σημασία
In an unusual or unexpected way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
act strangely
|look strangely
|feel strangely
|behave strangely
|strangely enough
Συνώνυμα
oddly (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
normally (Describes behavior or events that are usual or expected.)
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
In a way that is not normal or usual.
In a manner that is different from what is normal, usual, or expected.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
strangely
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
strangely (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangely)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: strangely
- Plural: strangelies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
strangely enough
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say something is surprising or not what you expected.
Παραδείγματα
- Strangely enough, I enjoyed the meeting.
- She didn’t study much, but strangely enough, she passed the exam.