extraño
/eksˈtɾaɲo/adjective★Intermediate
general
Unusual, peculiar, or not normal in a way that is hard to explain or understand.
Vi un animal extraño en el bosque.
I saw a strange animal in the forest.
Me siento extraño hoy.
I feel weird today.
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Can also describe something as odd or unfamiliar.
general
Foreign or from another country.
Es un extraño en esta ciudad.
He is a stranger in this city.
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In this sense, it is often used with the article 'un' or 'una'.
Collocations
algo extrañosomething strangemirada extrañastrange lookcomportamiento extrañostrange behavior
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Related Phrases
hacerse extrañophrase
to feel strange or out of place
💡Pro Tip
Common Usage
'Extraño' is often used to describe things that are unusual or not easily explained.
⚡Gold Rule
Gender Agreement
'Extraño' must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., 'una casa extraña', 'unos hombres extraños').
📖Word Origin
From Latin 'extrāneus', meaning 'foreign' or 'from outside'.
📝Usage Notes
In some contexts, 'extraño' can imply something is mysterious or unsettling.
Word Breakdown
extra-
outside, beyond
prefix-ño
suffix indicating origin or quality
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