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# strange

«strange» in Mova's school dictionary: **unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to explain: a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (strange, stranger, strangest); adverb strangely; noun stranger (a person you don't know)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Strange means unusual or surprising in a way that is hard to explain: a strange noise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#m1)

2) Strange means unfamiliar, not known to you: a strange place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#m2)

3) Feeling strange means feeling a bit unwell or not normal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In stories «strange» builds mystery and suspense: a strange light, a strange smell, a strange visitor. In safety lessons, a strange smell (smoke, gas) or a strange feeling about a person is a warning sign; tell an adult. In science, a strange result is a reason to check again. Phrases: strange to say, feel strange, a strange place, strangely quiet.

### examples

- I heard a strange noise in the night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x1)
- It's strange that the dog isn't barking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x2)
- Everything felt strange on my first day at the new school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x3)
- If you smell something strange like gas, tell an adult straight away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x4)
- A strange man was standing by the gate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x5)
- That's strange; I left my book right here! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x6)
- The house was strangely quiet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x7)
- I feel a bit strange; I think I'm getting sick. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x8)
- And then a strange thing happened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/#x9)

### note

Comparison: stranger, strangest. Trap: «stranger» is also a noun meaning a person you don't know («Don't talk to strangers»), not only «more strange». «Strange» and «weird» are close; «odd» and «unusual» are softer.

### In the corpora

- [Asking what will happen first makes it less strange.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/7/)
- [A man who comes home at strange hours may be a hospital porter on night shifts.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/4/)
- [Strange hours often mean a shift worker, like a nurse, porter or baker, keeping everyone safe and fed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/14/)
- [Every big invention, such as the telephone, seemed strange or scary at first and later became normal.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/25-future-fears-rules/16/)
- [Strangest of all, a baby octopus never meets its parents, so everything clever it does, it works out on its own.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/234-animal-minds-the-octopus-escape-artist-and-puzzle-solver/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «strange» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strange/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.