weird

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BrE /wiːəd/ AmE /wɪr/

adjective en → es

1 STRANGE [attributive], [predicative] A2

unusual or strange in a way that is difficult to describe; not normal

raro, extraño, insólito

  • a weird experience/situation/person

Collocations weird feeling · weird situation

  • She had a really weird dream last night.

    Ella tuvo un sueño muy extraño anoche.

2 UNUSUAL [attributive], [predicative] B1

unusual or strange in an interesting way; different from what is normal but not frightening

singular, peculiar, interesante

  • a weird experience/situation/person

Collocations weird idea · weird behavior

  • His new haircut looks really weird.

    Su nuevo corte de pelo se ve muy raro.

1 UNEXPECTED [attributive], [predicative] B1

unexpected or surprising; strange and unusual in a way that is difficult to describe

inesperado, sorprendente, extraño

  • a weird experience/situation/person

Collocations weird coincidence · weird turn of events

  • It was a weird coincidence that we met there.

    Fue una coincidencia extraña encontrarnos allí.