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coimhthíoch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alien noun A being from another planet.
  • aloof adj Distant or reserved in manner, keeping oneself apart emotionally or socially.
  • distant adj Far away in space or time.
  • exotic adjective Coming from a distant, foreign place and having an unusual or excitingly different quality.
  • extraneous adj Not relevant or necessary to the matter at hand; irrelevant.
  • foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.
  • foreigner noun A person from a country other than the one they are currently in.
  • outsider noun A person who does not belong to a particular group or community.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  • standoffish adj Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
  • strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  • unfamiliar adj Not known or recognised; strange.

Senses

coimhthíoch is used for these senses in English:

  • aloof Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
  • distant Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
  • exotic (gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.
  • foreign Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
  • foreign Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
  • foreigner A person from a foreign country.
  • outsider One who is not part of a community or organization.
  • shy Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

alien — full definition

  1. noun A being from another planet.
  2. noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
  3. adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
  4. verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

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