strange
/streɪndʒ/adjective
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अजीब, विचित्र
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unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand
अजीब, विचित्र
- A strange noise came from the roof.
- It is strange that he has not called.
- It's strange that the shop was closed at noon.
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- She heard a strange sound outside her window.
- A strange feeling came over him as he entered the house.
- How strange that we both chose the same dress!
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~ (to sb)
not familiar because you have not seen or been there before
अनजान, अपरिचित
- She felt lost in the strange city.
- Everything felt strange to the boy on his first day in Mumbai.
- I felt strange in a place where I knew no one.
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- The food was strange to the foreign visitors.
- Everything in the new town seemed strange at first.
Synonyms unfamiliar unknown
Opposite familiar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
strange + noun / It is strange that
Strange can be followed by a that-clause, and the verb inside the clause often uses should or the simple tense.
'Strange' के बाद that-clause आ सकता है, और clause की verb में प्रायः should या simple tense आता है।
- It is strange that nobody noticed the mistake.
- It is strange that he should refuse such an offer.
strange to + verb / strange to sb
Strange to sb can mean unfamiliar to that person; strange to say introduces a surprising fact.
'Strange to sb' का अर्थ उस व्यक्ति के लिए अपरिचित हो सकता है; 'strange to say' किसी आश्चर्यजनक तथ्य का परिचय देता है।
- The village was strange to the young doctor.
- Strange to say, the old clock started working again.
strange (adjective) + enough / strangely enough
Strangely enough, or oddly enough, opens a sentence to point out a surprising fact.
'Strangely enough' या 'oddly enough' वाक्य के आरंभ में किसी आश्चर्यजनक तथ्य की ओर ध्यान दिलाता है।
- Strangely enough, the loudest student scored the lowest.
a stranger (noun) to sth
A stranger to something is a person who has no experience of it; the noun stranger is countable.
'A stranger to sth' वह व्यक्ति है जिसे उस चीज़ का कोई अनुभव नहीं; noun 'stranger' countable है।
- He is no stranger to hard work.
- Never take sweets from a stranger.
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strange + noun
noisefeelingdreamhabitsilence
- I heard a strange noise at midnight.
adverb + strange
veryrathersomewhatmostdecidedly
- The result of the match was most strange.
verb + strange
seemsoundlookfeelfind
- It feels strange to be back in my old school.
strange + abstract noun
coincidencebehaviourmysteryworldidea
- It was a strange coincidence that they met again.
strange + person word
manvisitorvoicefacecustomer
- A strange man was standing at the gate.
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- It was strange to see the busy market so quiet.
व्यस्त बाज़ार को इतना शांत देखना अजीब था।
- Radhika felt strange in the new school at first.
राधिका को शुरू में नए विद्यालय में अजनबीपन महसूस हुआ।
- The dog barked at the strange visitor.
कुत्ता अजनबी आगंतुक पर भौंका।
- How strange that she never called me back!
कितनी अजीब बात है कि उसने मुझे कभी वापस फ़ोन नहीं किया!
- Strange as it may seem, he enjoys the cold winters.
भले ही अजीब लगे, उसे ठंडी सर्दियाँ पसंद हैं।
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✗ He is a stranger man.
✓ He is a strange man.
Stranger is a noun (an unknown person); the adjective is strange.
'Stranger' noun है (अजनबी व्यक्ति); adjective 'strange' है।
✗ Radhika felt strangely in the new school.
✓ Radhika felt strange in the new school.
After a linking verb such as felt, we need the adjective strange, not the adverb strangely.
Felt जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective 'strange' चाहिए, adverb 'strangely' नहीं।
✗ This place is strange for me.
✓ This place is strange to me.
Unfamiliar to a person takes to, not for.
किसी व्यक्ति के लिए अपरिचित होने पर 'to' आता है, for नहीं।
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Strange, odd and weird all describe the unusual, but they differ in how strong the feeling is.
Strange, odd और weird तीनों असामान्य का वर्णन करते हैं, पर भावना की तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Unusual or not understood; can also mean unfamiliar.
असामान्य या जो समझ में न आए; अपरिचित भी हो सकता है।
- It was a strange story.
Slightly unusual, often in a mild or funny way.
थोड़ा असामान्य, प्रायः हल्के या मज़ेदार ढंग से।
- He has an odd habit of humming.
Very strange, sometimes frightening or hard to believe.
बहुत अजीब, कभी डरावना या विश्वास करने में कठिन।
- I had a weird dream.