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estranho.

odd; strange (not normal)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/isˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[isˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil/esˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[esˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil
  1. odd; strange (not normal)

    comparable
    Esse animal é muito estranho.
  2. unknown; unfamiliar (not known or familiar)

    comparable · especially
    Proibida a entrada de pessoas estranhas.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese estranho, from Latin extrāneus. Cognates include Spanish extraño, Catalan estrany, French étrange and Italian strano.

noun/isˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[isˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil/esˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[esˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil
  1. stranger (unknown person)

    masculine
    Toda criança sabe que não se deve falar com estranhos.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese estranho, from Latin extrāneus. Cognates include Spanish extraño, Catalan estrany, French étrange and Italian strano.

verb/isˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[isˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil/esˈtɾɐ̃.ɲu/Brazil[esˈtɾɐ̃.j̃u]Brazil
  1. first-person singular present indicative of estranhar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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