stranger

stranger
stranger [{{t}}'streɪndʒə(r)]
noun
(a) (unknown person) inconnu(e) m,f;
∎ never talk to strangers ne parle jamais à des inconnus;
∎ we are complete strangers nous ne nous sommes jamais rencontrés;
∎ we were strangers until yesterday nous ne nous connaissons que depuis hier;
∎ a perfect stranger un parfait inconnu;
∎ they greeted each other for all the world like perfect strangers ils se sont salués comme de parfaits étrangers;
∎ she has become a stranger to her own family elle est devenue une étrangère pour sa propre famille;
∎ you've become quite a stranger round here on ne vous voit plus beaucoup par ici ou dans les parages;
∎ don't be a stranger! donne des nouvelles!;
∎ {{}}humorous{{}} hello stranger! tiens, un revenant!
(b) (person from elsewhere) étranger(ère) m,f;
∎ strangers to the town often get lost les étrangers se perdent souvent dans cette ville;
∎ I'm a stranger here myself je ne suis pas d'ici non plus;
∎ little stranger (newborn baby) nouveau-né(e) m,f;
∎ I spy strangers! (in House of Commons) je demande le huis clos!
(c) (novice) novice mf;
∎ I am not exactly a stranger to jazz je ne suis pas complètement ignorant en matière de jazz;
∎ he is no stranger to loneliness/misfortune il sait ce qu'est la solitude/le malheur;
∎ no stranger to controversy, he… étant habitué aux polémiques, il…
►► Strangers' Gallery = la tribune du public à la Chambre des communes et à la Chambre des lords
✾ Film ✾ Book 'Strangers on a Train' Hitchcock, Highsmith 'L'Inconnu du Nord-Express'

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