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странный

peculiar

Meaning of странный

Русский

Необычный, непонятный, вызывающий недоумение.

English

strange or unusual, often in a way that is slightly worrying

странный

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈstranːɨj]

странный with English translation

странный usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

На кухне стоял странный запах.

There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

У него странная манера говорить.

He has a peculiar way of talking.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between странный, необычный, своеобразный, специфический, and чудной

необычный
🇷🇺Russian

Unusual; neutral, often positive, not worrying

very often
С
🇷🇺Russian
своеобразный

Peculiar in its own way, distinctive; often polite

often
С
🇷🇺Russian
специфический

Of a smell or taste: peculiar, not quite pleasant

often
Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чудной

Colloquial: odd, funny-strange

rare word

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странный meaning: what does it mean?

strange or unusual, often in a way that is slightly worrying

странный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

странный is pronounced as [ˈstranːɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

странный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. Translation: На кухне стоял странный запах.

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