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tr['bedfeləʊ]1 compañero,-a de viaje\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make strange bedfellows hacer una extraña parejan.• compañero de cama s.m.'bedˌfeləʊto make strange beds — hacer* una extraña pareja
['bedfelǝʊ]N compañero(-a) m / f de camathey are or make strange bedfellows — (fig) forman una extraña pareja
* * *['bedˌfeləʊ]to make strange beds — hacer* una extraña pareja
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strein‹1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) extraño2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) extraño•- strangeness
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- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough
strange adj1. extraño / raro2. desconocidotr[streɪnʤ]1 (odd, bizarre) extraño,-a, raro,-a■ how strange! ¡qué raro!■ what strange clothes he's wearing! ¡qué ropa más rara lleva!2 (unknown) desconocido,-a; (unfamiliar) nuevo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrange to say aunque parezca mentira1) queer, unusual: extraño, raro2) unfamiliar: desconocido, nuevoadj.• ajeno, -a adj.• desconocido, -a adj.• esquivo, -a adj.• extraño, -a adj.• forastero, -a adj.• foráneo, -a adj.• no acostumbrado adj.• nuevo, -a adj.• peregrino, -a adj.• raro, -a adj.streɪndʒadjective stranger, strangest1) ( odd) raro, extrañoyou're/she's a strange one — (colloq) mira que eres raro/es rara (fam)
I feel strange wearing a suit — me siento raro or incómodo con traje
it is strange (THAT) — es raro que (+ subj)
2)a) (unfamiliar, unaccustomed) <faces/handwriting> desconocidoto taste/smell strange — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( alien) (liter)[streɪndʒ]ADJ (compar stranger) (superl strangest)1) (=odd) [person, event, behaviour, feeling] extraño, raro; [experience, place, noise] extraño; [coincidence, story] extraño, curiosoit is strange that... — es extraño or raro que + subjun
it's strange that he should come today of all days — es extraño or raro que venga precisamente hoy
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there's something strange about him — hay algo extraño or raro en élwhat's so strange about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de extraño or raro?
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I felt rather strange at first — al principio me sentía bastante raro•
I find her attitude rather strange — encuentro su actitud un tanto extraña or raraI find it strange that we never heard anything about this — me parece raro or me extraña que nunca hayamos oído hablar de esto
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how strange! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué extraño!•
strange as it may seem, strange to say — por extraño que parezca, aunque parezca mentira•
the strange thing is that he didn't even know us — lo extraño or lo curioso es que ni nos conocíabedfellow, truth•
the family would think it strange if we didn't go — la familia se extrañaría si no fuésemos2) (=unknown, unfamiliar) [person, house, car, country] desconocido; [language] desconocido, extranjero•
I was strange to this part of town — esta parte de la ciudad me era desconocidaSTRANGE, RAREthis man I loved was suddenly strange to me — este hombre al que amaba era de pronto un desconocido para mí or un extraño
Position of "raro"
You should generally put r aro after the noun when you mean strange or odd and before the noun when you mean rare:
He has a strange name Tiene un nombre raro
... a rare congenital syndrome...... un raro síndrome congénito... For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[streɪndʒ]adjective stranger, strangest1) ( odd) raro, extrañoyou're/she's a strange one — (colloq) mira que eres raro/es rara (fam)
I feel strange wearing a suit — me siento raro or incómodo con traje
it is strange (THAT) — es raro que (+ subj)
2)a) (unfamiliar, unaccustomed) <faces/handwriting> desconocidoto taste/smell strange — saber*/oler* raro
b) ( alien) (liter)
См. также в других словарях:
Bedfellow — Bed fel low, n. One who lies with another in the same bed; a person who shares one s couch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bedfellow — close friend, roommate, mid 15c., from BED (Cf. bed) (n.) + FELLOW (Cf. fellow) (n.). Also (late 15c) concubine. Earlier in the close companion sense was bed fere (early 14c.). Bedsister husband s concubine is recorded in Middle English (c.1300) … Etymology dictionary
bedfellow — [bed′fel΄ō] n. 1. a person who shares one s bed 2. an associate, ally, confederate, etc … English World dictionary
bedfellow — UK [ˈbedˌfeləʊ] / US [ˈbedˌfeloʊ] noun [countable] Word forms bedfellow : singular bedfellow plural bedfellows someone or something that is connected with another person or thing in some way, often unexpectedly Politics can create some strange… … English dictionary
bedfellow — noun Date: 15th century 1. one who shares a bed with another 2. associate, ally < political bedfellows > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bedfellow — /bed fel oh/, n. 1. Also called bedmate. a person who shares one s bed. 2. an associate or collaborator, esp. one who forms a temporary alliance for reasons of expediency: Politics makes strange bedfellows. [1400 50; late ME bedfelow. See BED,… … Universalium
bedfellow — noun a) One with whom one shares a bed. Young budding virgin, fair and fresh and sweet, b) An associate, often an otherwise improbable one. Whither away, or where is thy abode? Syn: bedmate … Wiktionary
bedfellow — Synonyms and related words: ace, adjunct, ally, amigo, associate, bedmate, bosom buddy, brother, brother in arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, coadjutor, cohort, colleague, comate, companion, company,… … Moby Thesaurus
bedfellow — n. strange bedfellows (politics make strange bedfellows) * * * [ bedˌfeləʊ] strange bedfellows (politics make strange bedfellows) … Combinatory dictionary
bedfellow — bed|fel|low [ˈbedˌfeləu US lou] n strange bedfellows two or more people, ideas etc that are related or working together in an unexpected way ▪ Rugby and art seem strange bedfellows … Dictionary of contemporary English
bedfellow — bed|fel|low [ bed,felou ] noun count someone or something that is connected with another person or thing in some way, often unexpectedly: Politics can create some strange bedfellows … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English