strange
gb/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/ us/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1500
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective
A2
property
1
Unusual or unexpected
Not usual or normal; surprising in some way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is strange
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strange' with 'foreign', but 'strange' focuses on unusualness, not nationality.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
unusual (More neutral; does not necessarily imply something odd or unsettling.)
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odd (Often suggests something slightly weird or hard to explain.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
normal (Describes something that is usual and expected.)
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ordinary (Suggests something common and unremarkable.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
strange feeling
|strange noise
|strange behavior
|strange place
|strange look
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- It felt strange to be back in my old school after so many years.
- There's a strange smell coming from the kitchen.
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This food tastes strange.
- He is a strange man.
- I heard a strange sound.
- It is strange to see snow in summer.
adjective
B1
property
2
Unfamiliar or unknown
Not known before; new to you.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is strange to [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may overuse 'strange' here when 'unfamiliar' would be more precise in formal writing.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
unfamiliar (Neutral term for something not previously known or experienced.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
familiar (Known from prior experience.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
strange to me
|strange land
|strange custom
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The customs of this country are strange to me.
- Her face looked strange to him, as if he had never seen her before.
- This software will seem strange at first, but you'll get used to it.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This game is strange to me.
- The city is strange to her.
- That word is strange to us.
adjective
A2
property
3
Unusual or puzzling behavior
Acting in a way that is not normal and hard to understand.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is strange
இணைச்சொற்கள்
weird (Informal and often stronger; can suggest something very odd.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
normal (Behaving in a usual way.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
strange person
|strange behavior
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- He's been acting very strange lately.
- I find her a bit strange, but she's nice.
- They thought it was strange that he never spoke about his family.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She is a strange woman.
- He acts strange sometimes.
- My teacher is strange but kind.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
strange
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
US/stɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
strange (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (strange)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: strange
- Comparative: stranger
- Superlative: strangest
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.