What does intrus in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word intrus in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use intrus in French.

The word intrus in French means odd one out, interloper, intruder, intruding, intrusive, spot the odd one out, find the odd one out, find the odd one out. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word intrus

odd one out

nom masculin ([qch] non attendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cherchez l'intrus dans cette liste de mots !
Try to find the odd one out in this list of words!

interloper

(personne différente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces hommes n'ont rien à voir avec nous ; ce sont des intrus et nous devons les chasser.
These men are nothing to do with us; they are interlopers and we must cast them out.

intruder

(personne entrée illégalement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Police ? Je voudrais vous signaler la présence d'un intrus dans ma propriété.
Police? I would like to report the presence of an intruder on my property.

intruding, intrusive

adjectif (non attendu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Une abeille intruse s'est glissée dans cette ruche mais a été vite repérée.
An intruding bee slipped into that hive but was quickly spotted.

spot the odd one out, find the odd one out

locution verbale (à qui la faute)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

find the odd one out

(qui ne devrait pas être là ?)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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