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You know what's strange? A lot of men don't dream in color. Women will dream in color more than men.
Sylvia Browne

Meaning of "strange" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRANGE

From Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus foreign.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRANGE

strange  [streɪndʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRANGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strange can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STRANGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strange

Strange or Strangeness may refer to: ▪ Strange, a family name ▪ Strange, a British programme ▪ Strange+, Japanese manga series ▪ Strange, Ontario, Canada ▪ Strange quark, an elementary particle ▪ Strangeness, a property of elementary particles ▪ Strange attractor, a type of mathematical object...

Definition of strange in the English dictionary

The first definition of strange in the dictionary is odd, unusual, or extraordinary in appearance, effect, manner, etc; peculiar. Other definition of strange is not known, seen, or experienced before; unfamiliar. Strange is also not easily explained.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRANGE


arrange
əˈreɪndʒ
change
tʃeɪndʒ
derange
dɪˈreɪndʒ
disarrange
ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ
downrange
ˈdaʊnˈreɪndʒ
estrange
ɪˈstreɪndʒ
exchange
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
grange
ɡreɪndʒ
interchange
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ
mange
meɪndʒ
mid-range
ˈmɪdreɪndʒ
misarrange
ˌmɪsəˈreɪndʒ
multirange
ˈmʌltɪˌreɪndʒ
outrange
ˌaʊtˈreɪndʒ
part-exchange
ˌpɑːtɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
prearrange
ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒ
range
reɪndʒ
re-change
riːˈtʃeɪndʒ
rearrange
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ
top-of-the-range
ˌtɒpəvðəˈreɪndʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRANGE

strandwolf
strandwolves
strange attractor
strange to say
strangely
strangeness
strangeness number
stranger
stranger danger
stranger´s gallery
strangle
strangled
stranglehold
stranglement
strangler
strangles
strangling
strangulate
strangulation
strangury

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRANGE

age range
Agent Orange
blood orange
burnt orange
driving range
dynamic range
free-range
gas range
home range
interquartile range
Lagrange
Lange
long-range
mountain range
orange
price range
product range
salary range
shooting range
short-range
the Grange

Synonyms and antonyms of strange in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRANGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strange» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of strange

Translation of «strange» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRANGE

Find out the translation of strange to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strange from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strange» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奇怪的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extraño
570 millions of speakers

English

strange
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अजीब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَرِيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

незнакомый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estranho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অদ্ভুত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étrange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

seltsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奇妙な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỳ lạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசித்திரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

garip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziwny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дивний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciudat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλόκοτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vreemde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konstig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremmed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strange

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRANGE»

The term «strange» is very widely used and occupies the 4.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRANGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strange

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10 QUOTES WITH «STRANGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strange.
1
Renata Adler
In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world.
2
Joe Arpaio
I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way.
3
Malik Bendjelloul
My specialty is two things: music or really strange stories.
4
Cate Blanchett
I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.
5
Alexis Bledel
I just want to live each moment, but it's kind of hard to do that when you are asked to analyze yourself constantly. But it's also good in that you are forced to think about things that you don't ordinarily think about. I think it's strange.
6
Brenda Blethyn
The strange thing is that since I've been offered lots of films I think that maybe they think that I've sold out to Hollywood. Which is not the case if anybody's listening.
7
Darren Boyd
Auditions are very strange - you're there to win, to seek approval. They never get easier, but I did realise that you're there voluntarily, after all.
8
Sylvia Browne
You know what's strange? A lot of men don't dream in color. Women will dream in color more than men.
9
Dan Chaon
I'm certainly very influenced by what you would call 'contemporary headline horror,' stuff that is true crime or for one reason or another catches our attention in the media, those strange cases that we end up obsessing about. I'm always influenced by weird anecdotes and news.
10
Giorgio de Chirico
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRANGE»

Discover the use of strange in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strange and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES Two magicians shall appear in England.
Susanna Clarke, 2009
2
States and Markets: 2nd Edition
An Introduction to International Political Economy Susan Strange, formerly University of Warwick. Professor Strange was well known for her unorthodox and stimulating views on the international political economy.
Susan Strange, 1998
3
Strange Encounters: Embodied Others in Post-Coloniality
Using feminist and postcolonial theory, this book examines the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on embodiment and community, whilst considering the ethical and political implication of its critique for post-colonial feminism.
Sara Ahmed, 2013
4
The Strange Career of Jim Crow
The Strange Career of Jim Crow is one of the great works of Southern history. Indeed, the book actually helped shape that history. Published in 1955, a year after the Supreme Court in Brown v.
C. Vann Woodward, 2001
5
Making Strange: Beauty, Sublimity, and the (post)modern ...
The book closes with a systematic summary of the theoretical underpinnings of the àesthetic of the strange¿, focussing on the ways in which it differs from both the earlier àesthetic of the beautiful¿ and the àesthetic of the sublime¿ ...
Herbert Grabes, 2008
6
The Strange Death of Liberal England
This is a classic account, first published in 1935, of the dramatic upheaval and political change that overwhelmed England in the period 1910-1914. Few books of history retain their relevance and vitality after more than sixty years.
George Dangerfield, 1997
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Strange Sounds: Music, Technology and Culture
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Timothy D Taylor, 2014
8
Stranger in a Strange Land
The original uncut edition of Stranger in a Strange Land by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most celebrated science-fiction novels of all time.
Robert A. Heinlein, 2014
9
Historian of the Strange: Pu Songling and the Chinese ...
This is the first book in English on the seventeenth-century Chinese masterpiece Liaozhai's Records of the Strange (Liaozhai zhiyi) by Pu Songling, a collection of nearly five hundred fantastic tales and anecdotes written in Classical ...
Judith T. Zeitlin, 1997
10
Casino Capitalism
Clear and accessible style making easy reading.. Challenges conventional ideas, particularly in economics.. Based on long study of international monetary relations and global financial markets.
Susan Strange, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRANGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strange is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rachel McAdams Eyed for Female Lead in Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'
It looks like Marvel wants Rachel McAdams for “Doctor Strange.” Sources tell Variety that McAdams is the choice to land the female lead opposite Benedict ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Magicians Young and Strange 'hijacked' this Sky News broadcast in …
Sorry to disappoint you all folks, but it appears that this amazing stunt performed on live TV by magicians Young and Strange wasn't actually on live TV at all. «Metro, Jul 15»
3
Life is Strange Hits 1 Million Sales, Episode 4 Release Date …
Life is Strange has passed the 1 million sales mark, Square Enix and developer DontNod have announced. The companies revealed the figure alongside the ... «IGN, Jul 15»
4
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell recap: episode five – Arabella
Strange definitively answered Wellington's question from episode three, “Could a ... Marsan's Norrell, now lost in Salieri-esque hatred of Strange and his book ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Chiwetel Ejiofor's 'Doctor Strange' Character Revealed: He'll Play …
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned definitively what role Chiwetel Ejiofor will play when he suits up for Doctor Strange, the Scott Derrickson-directed Marvel ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
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Tilda Swinton in Talks to Join Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel's …
Strange's mentor is a Tibetan mystic known as the Ancient One, who is training pupils to be the next sorcerer supreme. In the comics, the character has been a ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: restoring the magic to England
Ten minutes into the first episode of the BBC's new seven-part adaptation of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, there is a spookily good scene that reveals what ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: can the BBC's ambitious magician …
It's been a lengthy, arduous and – according to director Toby Haynes – “terrifying” process that has brought Susanna Clarke's epic novel Jonathan Strange & Mr ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Steve Strange funeral: Boy George and Spandau brothers carry coffin
Boy George and Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp have carried the coffin of Visage singer Steve Strange at his funeral in Porthcawl. «BBC News, Mar 15»
10
Steve Strange, Visage lead singer, dies aged 55
Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage, has died aged 55 following a heart attack, his record label says. The Welsh New Romantic icon - best ... «BBC News, Feb 15»

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