B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
alieno
alien, foreign, averse
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
estraneostranieroostileavversodistante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
familiarenativoproprioconnaturatocongeniale
Usage note
'Alieno' in formal Italian means averse/opposed to something ('essere alieno da'). The sci-fi meaning (alien creature) also exists. 'Estraneo' is the safer everyday word.
Example
"Quel tipo di comportamento è completamente alieno alla nostra cultura."
"That type of behaviour is completely alien to our culture."
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