alien
/ˈeɪliən/adjective
उच्चारण एलिअन
अनजाना, अपरिचित, पराया
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strange and frightening; different from what you are used to
अनजाना, अपरिचित, पराया
- The customs of the city were alien to the village boy.
- The noisy city felt alien to the shy boy from the hills.
- The idea of eating with a fork was alien to him.
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- Such behaviour is alien to our culture of respect.
- She felt alien in the crowded, noisy market.
Synonyms unfamiliar foreign strange
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[only before noun] formal
from another country; foreign
विदेशी
- Alien residents must register with the police.
- The law requires alien workers to carry valid permits.
- Alien visitors need a permit to stay for longer than six months.
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- The registration form is meant for alien nationals.
- Alien workers on short-term visas follow different rules.
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connected with creatures from another world
परग्रही, दूसरी दुनिया का
- an alien spaceship
- The children drew an alien planet with purple rivers.
- The film showed an alien ship hovering above the city.
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- They imagined an alien world with two suns.
- The alien creature in the cartoon had three eyes.
Synonyms extraterrestrial
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[C] law
a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
विदेशी नागरिक, गैर-नागरिक
- Illegal aliens were deported.
- As an alien in the country, he needed a visa to work.
- The alien was given permission to stay for a year.
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- Every alien must carry their travel papers at all times.
- An alien who stays beyond the date of the visa may face a fine.
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a creature from another world
परग्रही प्राणी
- a film about aliens landing on earth
- In the story, a friendly alien helps a lost boy find his way home.
- The children dressed up as aliens for the school party.
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- In the cartoon, a green alien learns to play cricket.
- Do you believe aliens exist on other planets?
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alien (adjective) + to sb / sth
As an adjective meaning strange, alien is followed by to, not from, before the person or thing it is foreign to.
'Strange' के अर्थ में विशेषण 'alien' के बाद उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु से पहले 'to' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
- Such cruelty is alien to her nature.
- Western food was alien to the old villagers.
alien (noun) = foreigner (legal)
In law, an alien is a person who is not a citizen of the country where they live; an illegal alien has no permission to stay.
कानून में 'alien' उस देश का नागरिक न होने वाला व्यक्ति है जहाँ वह रहता है; 'illegal alien' के पास रहने की अनुमति नहीं होती।
- Aliens must register with the local office.
- Several illegal aliens were detained.
alien (noun) = being from another planet
In stories and films, an alien is a creature from another world; this is now the most common meaning in daily speech.
कहानियों और फ़िल्मों में 'alien' दूसरे ग्रह का प्राणी है; रोज़ की बोलचाल में अब यही अर्थ अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The film is about an alien who lands in a village.
- Children dressed as aliens for the party.
alien + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, alien can mean foreign or extraterrestrial depending on the context.
Noun से पहले 'alien' संदर्भ के अनुसार विदेशी या अन्य ग्रह का अर्थ दे सकता है।
- He felt lost in an alien land.
- The alien spaceship landed at night.
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adjective + alien
illegalhostileresidentenemyfriendly
- The border police arrested an illegal alien.
सीमा पुलिस ने एक अवैध विदेशी को पकड़ा।
alien + noun
landculturespaceshipinvasionspeciesconcept
- Invasive weeds are an alien species in the lake.
आक्रामक खरपतवार झील में बाहरी प्रजाति हैं।
feel / seem + alien
feelseemsoundlookremain
- The city felt alien to the newcomer.
नए आने वाले को शहर अपरिचित लगा।
alien + to
to natureto our cultureto the spiritto himto children
- Dishonesty is alien to our tradition.
बेईमानी हमारी परंपरा के विपरीत है।
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- The village girl found the big city alien.
गाँव की लड़की को बड़ा शहर अपरिचित लगा।
- Violence is alien to the teachings of Buddha.
हिंसा बुद्ध की शिक्षाओं के विपरीत है।
- Students love films about aliens and spaceships.
विद्यार्थियों को अन्य ग्रह के प्राणियों और अंतरिक्ष यानों की फ़िल्में पसंद हैं।
- The idea was totally alien to him.
यह विचार उसके लिए पूरी तरह अनजाना था।
- An alien needs a permit to work in this country.
इस देश में काम करने के लिए विदेशी को अनुमति चाहिए।
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✗ This custom is alien from our culture.
✓ This custom is alien to our culture.
The preposition after alien is to.
'Alien' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ Violence is alien of our nature.
✓ Violence is alien to our nature.
Alien meaning foreign to something takes to, not of.
'Alien' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से बेमेल होना हो तो उसके बाद 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ He felt himself alien in the new school.
✓ He felt alien in the new school.
After feel, the adjective follows directly; no reflexive pronoun is needed.
'Feel' के बाद विशेषण सीधे आता है; reflexive pronoun की आवश्यकता नहीं।
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Alien, foreign and strange all mean not belonging, but at different levels.
'Alien', 'foreign' और 'strange' सभी का अर्थ अपना न होना है, पर स्तर भिन्न हैं।
Completely different and unfamiliar, or from another world.
पूरी तरह भिन्न और अपरिचित, या अन्य ग्रह का।
- The culture seemed alien.
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§Grammar and usage
Alien to.
'alien to' आता है।
The verb alienate means to make somebody feel distant or unfriendly.
Verb alienate का अर्थ 'किसी को अलग-थलग या विमुख कर देना' है।