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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eks-tran-yo
"Se sentía nerviosa caminando sola por la ciudad, rodeada de extraños."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar.
"She felt nervous walking alone in the city, surrounded by strangers." - 2
A person who is new to or unfamiliar with a particular place or situation.
"As a stranger in a foreign country, he relied on the kindness of locals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stranger' originates from the Old French 'estranger', which derives from the Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'foreign' or 'outside'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the notion of someone who is not familiar or known within a particular context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stranger" is said worldwide
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étranger
Transliteration: eh-trahn-zher
"Elle se sentait nerveuse en marchant seule dans la ville, entourée d'étrangers."
Fremder
Transliteration: frem-der
"Sie fühlte sich unwohl, als sie allein in der Stadt war, umgeben von Fremden."
straniero
Transliteration: stra-nyay-ro
"Si sentiva nervosa a camminare da sola in città, circondata da stranieri."
extraño
Transliteration: eks-tran-yo
"Se sentía nerviosa caminando sola por la ciudad, rodeada de extraños."
estranho
Transliteration: es-tran-yo
"Ela se sentia nervosa caminhando sozinha pela cidade, cercada por estranhos."
अजनबी
Transliteration: ajanabi
"वह शहर में अकेले चलते हुए अजनबियों के बीच नर्वस महसूस कर रही थी।"
陌生人
Transliteration: mòshēng rén
"她在城市里独自走着，周围都是陌生人，感到紧张。"
낯선 사람
Transliteration: natchseon saram
"그녀는 도시에서 혼자 걸으며 낯선 사람들 사이에서 긴장했다."
見知らぬ人
Transliteration: mishiranu hito
"彼女は街を一人で歩きながら見知らぬ人に囲まれて緊張していた。"
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