/etʁɑ̃ʒ/
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Translation
strange, odd
Word origin
From Latin extraneus ('external, foreign'), from extra ('outside'). The same root gives English strange and extraneous.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extraneus
- English cognates
- strange, extraneous
Grammar
Masc pluralétranges
Examples
C' , l' .
It's strange, I saw him here a minute ago.
aux .
She has a strange way of speaking to people.
' ' .
Something strange happened this morning.
J' .
I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.
C' ' .
It's strange that he isn't answering the phone.
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