extrañar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to miss (someone or something)
  2. to surprise, to wonder
  3. (reflexive) to find something strange

Concepts

be homesick

be sad

find strange

wonder at

ask about

Synonyms

estar triste

preguntar por alguien

sentir nostalgia

tener pena

hacer penitencia

echarse de menos

echar de menos a alguien

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ex‧tra‧ñar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/eɡstɾaˈɲaɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Late Latin extrāneāre, from Latin extrāneus. Compare Portuguese estranhar.

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