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No. 7,959 in French

strange

The French word "strange" does not exist; you might mean "étrange," which means "strange" or "unusual" in English.

In a sentence

  • Cette situation est étrange.

    This situation is strange.

    Here, 'étrange' is used as an adjective to describe the situation as unusual or peculiar.

  • Il avait un étrange accent.

    He had a strange accent.

    In this context, 'étrange' modifies 'accent' to indicate that it is unusual or unfamiliar.

  • Les événements étranges s'accumulent ces jours-ci.

    Strange events are accumulating these days.

    The adjective 'étranges' here agrees in number and gender with 'événements' and indicates that the events are odd or mysterious.

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