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1 strange
[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.) ξένος,άγνωστος2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) παράξενος,ασυνήθιστος•- strangeness
- stranger
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2 Strange
adj.Foreign: P. and V. ἀλλότριος, ἀλλόφυλος, ὀθνεῖος, V. ξένος, ἀλλόθρους, ἀλλόχρως, Ar. and P. ξενικός.Barbarous: P. and V. βάρβαρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strange
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3 strange
1) παράξενος2) περίεργος -
4 strange to say/tell/relate
(surprisingly: Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.) όλως παραδόξως -
5 portent
['po:tent](something usually strange and remarkable that warns of some future happening: strange signs and portents.) οιωνός -
6 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμός2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) θαύμα3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) (το) καταπληκτικό, (το) αξιοπερίεργο2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) εκπλήσσομαι2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) απορώ3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) αναρωτιέμαι, διερωτώμαι•- wonderfully
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7 Singular
adj.Preeminent: P. and V. ἐκπρεπής, διαπρεπής, V. ἔξοχος, ὑπέροχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Singular
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8 Unaccountable
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unaccountable
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9 Uncommon
adj.Especial: P. διάφορος, V. ἔξοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Uncommon
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10 Unheard
adj.Untried, without a hearing: P. and V. ἄκριτος (Eur., Hipp. 1056).Unheard of: P. ἀνήκουστος.Sending no message: V. ἀκήρυκτος (Soph., Trach. 45).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unheard
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11 Unusual
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unusual
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12 -looking
(having a certain appearance: good-looking; strange-looking.) με εμφάνιση, που μοιάζει -
13 bizarre
(odd or very strange: a bizarre turn of events.) αλλόκοτος -
14 coincidence
[kou'insidəns]noun ((an) accidental happening of one event at the same time as another: By a strange coincidence we were both on the same train.) σύμπτωση -
15 contraption
[kən'træpʃən](a strange machine or apparatus: He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption.) περίεργο κατασκεύασμα, μαραφέτι -
16 crank
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17 creak
[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) τρίζω2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) τρίξιμο- creaky- creakiness -
18 cult
(a particular system of (religious) belief or worship: a strange new religious cult; Physical fitness has become a cult with him.) λατρεία -
19 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) περιέργεια2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) αξιοπερίεργο αντικείμενο -
20 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) παράξενος2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) περίεργος•- curiosity
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