чужа́к

uncommon #7874

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
stranger, alien, outsider
Ты кто, чужа́к?
Who are you, stranger?
Someone unknown to a place or community; often with a note of distrust.
2.
outsider
В новом коллекти́ве он до́лго чу́вствовал себя́ чужако́м.
In the new team he felt like an outsider for a long time.
Someone who does not belong to the group in question.

Examples

Власти начали изгонять чужаков из города.
The authorities began expelling foreigners from the city.
В старину чужаков называли басурманами.
In olden times, strangers were called infidels.
Пёс, укарауливший чужака, громко залаял.
The dog that had caught sight of the stranger while keeping watch barked loudly.
Мы не чужаки́.
We're not strangers.
Пёс, оскаливавшийся на чужаков, стоял у ворот.
The dog, which had been snarling at strangers, stood by the gate.
Храм, оскверняемый чужаками, был закрыт на ремонт.
The temple being desecrated by outsiders was closed for repairs.
Среди гостей оказался затесавшийся чужак.
There was a stranger among the guests who had somehow slipped in unnoticed.
Мы с деньга́ми друг дру́гу чужаки́ — иначе говоря, я бе́ден.
Money and I are strangers to each other - in other words, I'm poor.

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