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странный

weird

Meaning of странный

unusual or strange

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Russian[ˈstrannɨj]
weird
странный - weird
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странный with English translation

странный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That song sounds weird but I like it.

Эта песня странная, но мне нравится.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Tom is weird — he never answers texts even when he's online.

Том странный — он никогда не отвечает на сообщения, даже когда в сети.

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странный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

странныйweird
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

странный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between странный / странноватый / необычный / своеобразный / эксцентричный / чудаковатый

🇷🇺Russian
странный

general word for something unusual or deviating from the norm

B1Very Often

He behaved very weirdly at the meeting.

Он вел себя очень странно на встрече.

С
🇷🇺Russian
странноватый

a softened form of 'strange' — slightly odd, with a touch of mild surprise

B1Often

His stories seemed a bit odd to me.

Его рассказы показались мне странноватыми.

🇷🇺Russian

neutral word for something that differs from the usual

B1Very Often

That was an unusual solution to the problem.

Это было необычное решение проблемы.

С
🇷🇺Russian
своеобразный

having distinctive, characteristic traits; somewhat unusual but not necessarily negative

B1Often

The writer has a distinctive style.

У писателя своеобразный стиль.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
эксцентричный

about a person or behavior deliberately unusual or flamboyant

B1Rarely

He has always been an eccentric artist.

Он всегда был эксцентричным художником.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чудаковатый

about a person who acts oddly and a bit ridiculous; sometimes with pity or fondness

B1Rarely

He's kind of quirky, but there's something appealing about it.

Он такой чудаковатый, но в этом есть своя привлекательность.

П
🇷🇺Russian
причудливый

has an artistic or whimsical tone — unusually intricate or fanciful

B1Rarely

He has a whimsical way of dressing.

У него причудливая манера одеваться.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экстравагантный

stands out due to unusual style or behavior, often intentionally

B1Rarely

Her extravagant entrance drew all the attention.

Её экстравагантный выход привлёк все взгляды.

З
🇷🇺Russian
загадочный

harbors a mystery, arouses curiosity; closer to 'mysterious'

B1Often

She remained a mysterious figure in the family's history.

Она осталась загадочной фигурой в истории семьи.

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How to pronounce странный and what this word means

странный translation: weird. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce странный

[ˈstrannɨj]

странный translation

weird

странный examples

That song sounds weird but I like it.

странный transcription

[ˈstrannɨj]

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странный meaning: what does it mean?

необычный, вызывающий удивление или странное ощущение

странный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

That song sounds weird but I like it. Translation: Эта песня странная, но мне нравится.

Is странный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, странный (weird) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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