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Meanings of alien in English

Portuguese
estrangeiro
Catalan
foraster
Spanish
extranjero

A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country.

      estrangeiro
      Portuguese
      estrangeiro
      Catalan
      desconegut
      Spanish
      intruso

      Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found.

          estrangeiro
          Portuguese
          alienígena
          Catalan
          extraterrestre

          A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere.

                alienígena
                Portuguese
                alienar
                Catalan
                alienar

                Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness.

                      alienar
                      Usage of alien in English
                      1
                      What about the really alien: different theatres, different chemistries, and different contexts?
                      What does a martian look like?
                      2
                      Long-term engagement: People really did see social media as an alien concept.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      This kind of talk is rather alien to my way of thinking.
                      Level 7
                      4
                      Small alien animals hooted at him from outside the circle of light.
                      Cibola Burn
                      5
                      We still have in the possession of the Government the alien property.
                      State of the Union Addresses
                      6
                      It's quite enriching to learn about this... alien style of hard work.
                      Year Zero
                      7
                      The concept of relegation is, of course, largely alien to US sports.
                      The Guardian
                      8
                      There would be no dangerous metamorphosis into an alien state of being.
                      The Naked God
                      9
                      It was mooted in the main by politicians alien to the régime.
                      American Negro Slavery / A Survey of the Supply, Employment and ...
                      10
                      France had cast them out; Holland was alien in blood and speech.
                      Impressions of South Africa
                      11
                      A split second later the rest of the alien horde opened fire.
                      First Strike
                      12
                      Interpretation difficulties Waring admits that recognising an alien structure is not easy.
                      News.com.au
                      13
                      The alien could sense Maria's anticipation from the set of her body.
                      The Complete Rama Omnibus
                      14
                      It is easier to judge an alien culture than to understand it.
                      Paul of dune
                      15
                      Actually the house was only alien ground into which they made raids.
                      Earth Abides
                      16
                      Why must they ask an alien for help in running their affairs?
                      Ringworld
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                      Alien through the time
                      Alien across language varieties
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                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      Australia
                      Less common
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