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remaining strangers
[rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈstreɪndʒərz]
noun phrase
estranhos restantes
1.
People who are still unknown or unfamiliar to each other and continue to be so
After years of living next door, they remained strangers to one another.
Depois de anos morando um ao lado do outro, eles continuavam sendo estranhos um para o outro.
2.
Individuals who persist in maintaining an unfamiliar or distant relationship
The two colleagues remained strangers despite working in the same office.
Os dois colegas permaneceram como estranhos apesar de trabalharem no mesmo escritório.
Synonyms
unfamiliar people
unknown individuals
distant acquaintances
people apart
Antonyms
close friends
intimate companions
familiar people
acquaintances
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
estranhos restantes
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
estranhos que permaneciam
More formal construction preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
remain a stranger to someone
ships passing in the night
worlds apart
keep someone at arm's length
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