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странный

funny

Meaning of странный

Русский

Непривычный, вызывающий удивление или беспокойство, например запах.

English

strange or unusual, e.g. a strange noise from the car

funny

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈstranːɨj]
Russian (Russia)

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Странный or смешной?

смешной

смешной = making you laugh

Don't say «смешной запах» for strange. Making you laugh — смешной; odd — странный.

Он рассказал смешной анекдот.

He told a funny joke.

Из машины идёт странный дым.

There's funny smoke coming from the car.

странный with English translation

странный usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

На кухне странный запах.

There's a funny smell in the kitchen.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Мой телефон издаёт странный звук.

My phone is making a funny noise.

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What's the difference between странный and необычный

необычный
🇷🇺Russian

Not ordinary; often positive.

often

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странный meaning: what does it mean?

strange or unusual, e.g. a strange noise from the car

странный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

странный is pronounced as [ˈstranːɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

странный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There's a funny smell in the kitchen. Translation: На кухне странный запах.

Is странный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, странный (funny) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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