alien

BrE /ˈeɪliən/ AmE /ˈeɪliən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEING [singular] B2

a being from another planet, not from Earth

extraterrestre, ser de otro planeta

Collocations alien life form

  • Scientists are searching for evidence of alien life.

    Los científicos están buscando pruebas de vida extraterrestre.

2 FOREIGNER [singular] B1

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

  • He applied for permanent alien status.

    Él solicitó el estatus de residente permanente.

3 LEGAL STATUS [singular] C1

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

  • She has to renew her alien registration every year.

    Ella tiene que renovar su registro de extranjera cada año.

1 STRANGE [adjective] B2

(of a thing) strange or unusual; not familiar

extraño, raro

Collocations alien customs

  • 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.

2 UNFAMILIAR [adjective] B1

(of a person) strange or unusual; not familiar

extraño, raro

Collocations alien behavior

  • His alien behavior made everyone uncomfortable.

    Su comportamiento extraño hizo que a todos les resultara incómodo.