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странный

weird

Meaning of странный

unusual or strange

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

странный usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

That song sounds weird but I like it.

Эта песня странная, но мне нравится.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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 words worth learning together

странноватый
a softened form of 'strange' — slightly odd, with a touch of mild surprise
необычный
neutral word for something that differs from the usual
своеобразный
having distinctive, characteristic traits; somewhat unusual but not necessarily negative
эксцентричный
about a person or behavior deliberately unusual or flamboyant
чудаковатый
about a person who acts oddly and a bit ridiculous; sometimes with pity or fondness
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С
🇷🇺ru
странноватый

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

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

neutral word for something that differs from the usual

B1Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
своеобразный

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

B1Often
Э
🇷🇺ru
эксцентричный

about a person or behavior deliberately unusual or flamboyant

B1Rarely
Ч
🇷🇺ru
чудаковатый

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

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
причудливый

has an artistic or whimsical tone — unusually intricate or fanciful

B1Rarely
Э
🇷🇺ru
экстравагантный

stands out due to unusual style or behavior, often intentionally

B1Rarely
З
🇷🇺ru
загадочный

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

B1Often

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How to pronounce странный and what this word means

странный means 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]

Questions about this word

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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