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стра́нный — meaning in English

strannyy

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English meaning

  • bizarre adj Strikingly odd or unconventional, well outside normal experience.
  • curious adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  • eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
  • funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  • odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
  • peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
  • strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
  • weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.

Senses

стра́нный is used for these senses in English:

  • bizarre Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
  • curious Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
  • eerie Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
  • funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
  • outré Very unconventional.
  • peculiar Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
  • strange (particle physics) Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.

curious — full definition

  1. adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  2. adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.

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