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Stranger Complete Noun Bre ˈstreɪndʒə(R ˈstreɪndʒər Sitting Desk
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BrE / ˈstreɪndʒə(r) / NAmE / ˈstreɪndʒər / |
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- there was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.
- they got on well together although they were total strangers.
- we've told our daughter not to speak to strangers.
- she remained a stranger to me.
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stranger(noun)BrE / ˈstreɪndʒə(r) / NAmE / ˈstreɪndʒər / - a person that you do not know
- There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.
- They got on well together although they were total strangers.
- We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers.
- She remained a stranger to me.
- a person who is in a place that they have not been in before
- Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself.
- He must have been a stranger to the town.
- to be familiar/not familiar with something because you have/have not experienced it many times before
- He is no stranger to controversy.
Extra Examples- He was a complete stranger to me.
- He was no stranger to controversy.
- His years abroad had made him almost a stranger with his family.
- She said that I would meet a tall dark stranger.
- She was a stranger to the place.
- You’re a stranger here, aren’t you?
Word Origin- late Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangier, from Latin extraneus ‘external, strange’.
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