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estranha

[ɨʃˈtɾɐ̃ɲə]
adjectivefemininepl: estranhas
strange, odd, peculiar
1. unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand
That is a very strange situation.
Essa é uma situação muito estranha.
2. not familiar; unfamiliar or foreign
She felt estranha in the new city.
Ela se sentiu estranha na nova cidade.
3. uncomfortable or out of place
I felt estranha at the party.
Me senti estranha na festa.
NYC Slang
weird, odd, or sus (suspicious)
Synonyms
estranhopeculiarraroinusitadobizarrodesconhecido
Antonyms
comumfamiliarnormalusualordinário

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estranha
standard usage, commonly used in everyday speech
Portugal
estranha
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estranha
common in urban speech, often used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

achar estranha (to find it strange)
soar estranha (to sound strange)
parecer estranha (to seem strange)
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