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strange place

[/streɪndʒ pleɪs/]
noun phrasepl: strange places
lugar estranho
1. An unfamiliar or unusual location that seems odd, peculiar, or out of the ordinary
After moving to the city, the countryside felt like a strange place to her.
Depois de se mudar para a cidade, o campo parecia um lugar estranho para ela.
2. A location with an uncanny, eerie, or unsettling atmosphere
The abandoned mansion was a strange place filled with mystery.
A mansão abandonada era um lugar estranho cheio de mistério.
NYC Slang
creepy spot
Synonyms
odd placepeculiar locationunfamiliar placeunusual spoteerie locationweird place
Antonyms
familiar placehomecomfortable placeknown location

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugar estranho
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugar meio estranho
Casual variant with intensifier 'meio'
São Paulo
lugar estranho
Standard usage
Portugal
lugar estranho
Standard usage; may also use 'sítio estranho'

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of place
in unfamiliar territory
fish out of water
the twilight zone
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