STRANGE


Meaning of STRANGE in English

adjective

1

BAD : The children were told not to talk to strange people.

GOOD : The children were told not to talk to strangers.

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A strange person is someone who behaves in a way that other people find disturbing or difficult to understand: 'I find Barbara a bit strange. She won't look at you even when you speak to her.'

A stranger is someone you have never met before: 'We've told our children not to accept sweets from strangers.'

2

DUBIOUS : When I arrived in England, I felt strange.

GOOD : When I arrived in England, everything seemed strange.

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When you are talking about how you feel when you first arrive in a new country, city or situation, it is more usual to say that the country seems strange rather than 'I feel strange': 'Things are bound to seem a bit strange for the first few days.'

3

BAD : LA seemed very strange for me at first.

GOOD : LA seemed very strange to me at first.

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Something unfamiliar is strange to you (NOT for ): 'These customs can seem very strange to non-Westerners.'

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