strange
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1500
furcsa, szokatlan, idegen, ismeretlen, különös
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is strange
It felt strange to be back in my old school after so many years.
Furcsa érzés volt ennyi év után visszatérni a régi iskolámba.
There's a strange smell coming from the kitchen.
Furcsa szag jön a konyhából.
She gave me a strange look when I mentioned the trip.
The town seemed strange without its usual crowds.
I had a strange dream last night.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This food tastes strange.
Ennek az ételnek furcsa íze van.
He is a strange man.
Furcsa ember.
I heard a strange sound.
It is strange to see snow in summer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strange' with 'foreign', but 'strange' focuses on unusualness, not nationality.
Maana
Unusual or unexpected
Miunganiko ya maneno
strange feeling
|strange noise
|strange behavior
|strange place
|strange look
Visawe
unusual (More neutral; does not necessarily imply something odd or unsettling.)
|
odd (Often suggests something slightly weird or hard to explain.)
Vinyume
normal (Describes something that is usual and expected.)
|
ordinary (Suggests something common and unremarkable.)
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not usual or normal; surprising in some way.
Different from what is usual, normal, or expected, often in a way that attracts attention or curiosity.
B1
2
idegen
B1
ismeretlen
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is strange to [someone]
The customs of this country are strange to me.
Ennek az országnak a szokásai idegenek számomra.
Her face looked strange to him, as if he had never seen her before.
Az arca idegennek tűnt neki, mintha még sosem látta volna.
This software will seem strange at first, but you'll get used to it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This game is strange to me.
Ez a játék idegen nekem.
The city is strange to her.
A város idegen számára.
That word is strange to us.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'strange' here when 'unfamiliar' would be more precise in formal writing.
Maana
Unfamiliar or unknown
Miunganiko ya maneno
strange to me
|strange land
|strange custom
Visawe
unfamiliar (Neutral term for something not previously known or experienced.)
Vinyume
familiar (Known from prior experience.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not known before; new to you.
Not known or familiar to someone; seen, heard, or experienced for the first time.
A2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is strange
He's been acting very strange lately.
Mostanában nagyon furcsán viselkedik.
I find her a bit strange, but she's nice.
Kicsit furcsának találom, de kedves.
They thought it was strange that he never spoke about his family.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She is a strange woman.
Furcsa nő.
He acts strange sometimes.
Néha furcsán viselkedik.
My teacher is strange but kind.
Maana
Unusual or puzzling behavior
Miunganiko ya maneno
strange person
|strange behavior
Visawe
weird (Informal and often stronger; can suggest something very odd.)
Vinyume
normal (Behaving in a usual way.)
Mada
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Acting in a way that is not normal and hard to understand.
Acting in a way that is unusual, puzzling, or hard to understand.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
strange
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
Silabi na mkazo
strange (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (strange)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: strange
- Comparative: stranger
- Superlative: strangest
Familia ya neno
Semi
in a strange way
1/ˈɪn ə stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
In an unusual manner or reason
Used when something happens in a way that is not usual or expected.
Mifano
- In a strange way, losing the job was the best thing for him.
- She felt happy, in a strange way, to be leaving.
strange but true
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ bˈʌt tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Unusual yet factual
Used to say that something sounds unusual but is actually true.
Mifano
- Strange but true: the small town has more cats than people.
- It's strange but true that she learned the language in just three months.
stranger than fiction
1/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒɚ ðən fˈɪkʃən/
idiom
more unbelievable than stories
Used to say that something real is very surprising or unusual, even more than a story someone could invent.
Mifano
- The coincidence was stranger than fiction.
- The whole story of how they met is stranger than fiction.
- Some of the things that happen in politics are stranger than fiction.
- Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction.
- His life has been stranger than fiction since he won the lottery.