stranger
beginnerA1/ˈstreɪndʒər/ · stran-ger
A person who is unknown or unfamiliar.
Meanings
A person who is unknown or unfamiliar.
ایک شخص جو ناواقف یا غیر مانوس ہو۔
اجنبی
ajnabi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- stranger to the area
- stranger in the night
- friendly stranger
Example Sentences
When I moved to a new city, I felt like a stranger.
جب میں ایک نئے شہر میں منتقل ہوا، میں نے اجنبی کی طرح محسوس کیا۔
Jab mein aik naye shehar mein muntaqil hua, mein ne ajnabi ki tarah mehsoos kiya.
She greeted the stranger on the street.
اس نے سڑک پر اجنبی کا استقبال کیا۔
Us ne sadak par ajnabi ka isteqbaal kiya.
Strangers often have interesting stories to tell.
اجنبی اکثر سنانے کے لیے دلچسپ کہانیاں رکھتے ہیں۔
Ajnabi aksar sunane ke liye dilchasp kahaniyaan rakhte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a stranger as someone you just met who is outside your circle.
Imagine a person walking alone in a crowd of familiar faces.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اجنبی کا نہ تکیہ نہ سایہ۔
Ajnabi ka na takya na saaya.
A stranger has neither support nor shade.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "estrangier" — to be foreign or strange
First known use: 14th century
The word 'stranger' has its roots in the Old French word 'estrangier', which meant 'a foreigner' or 'one from outside'. It evolved into Middle English as 'straunger' before arriving at the modern form.