What does straniero in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word straniero in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use straniero in Italian.
The word straniero in Italian means foreign, foreigner, foreign enemy, strange, alien, grow apart, become estranged, alienate. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word straniero
foreignaggettivo (di un altro stato, estero) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Non compro mai automobili straniere. I never buy foreign cars. |
foreigner(chi è di un altro stato) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli stranieri devono richiedere il permesso di soggiorno in questura. Foreigners need to get a residency permit from the police. |
foreign enemyaggettivo (figurato (nemico, invasore) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") L'esercito straniero non passerà stanotte! The foreign enemy's troops won't go by tonight. |
strange, alienaggettivo (letterario (estraneo, insolito) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") In quel posto mi sentivo straniero. I felt strange (or: alien) there. |
grow apart, become estrangedverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
alienateverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
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