alien
BrE /ˈeɪliən/ AmE /ˈeɪliən/
noun / adjective en → es
a being from another planet, not from Earth
extraterrestre, ser de otro planeta
Collocations alien life form
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Scientists are searching for evidence of alien life.
Los científicos están buscando pruebas de vida extraterrestre.
a person who lives in a country but was born somewhere else and is not a citizen of that country
extranjero, forastero
Collocations alien status
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He applied for permanent alien status.
Él solicitó el estatus de residente permanente.
the legal position of a person who is not a citizen or national of the country where they live
estatus legal, condición de extranjero
Collocations alien registration
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She has to renew her alien registration every year.
Ella tiene que renovar su registro de extranjera cada año.
(of a thing) strange or unusual; not familiar
extraño, raro
Collocations alien customs
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The alien customs of the new country took some time to get used to.
Las costumbres extrañas del nuevo país llevaron algún tiempo para acostumbrarse.
(of a person) strange or unusual; not familiar
extraño, raro
Collocations alien behavior
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His alien behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
Su comportamiento extraño hizo que a todos les resultara incómodo.