What does raro in Spanish mean?

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

The word raro in Spanish means strange, odd, strange, odd, peculiar, rare, queer, weirdo, look strangely at, as strange as it sounds. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word raro

strange, odd

adjetivo (extraño, inusual)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Qué raro que Juan esté trabajando a estas horas.
How strange (or: odd) that Juan is still working this late.

strange, odd, peculiar

adjetivo (extravagante, diferente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su marido es raro; nunca sale de casa.
Her husband is odd (or: strange): he never sets foot outside the house.

rare

adjetivo (poco frecuente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es muy raro encontrar tréboles de cuatro hojas.
Finding a four-leaf clover is very rare.

queer

adjetivo (AmL: ofensivo, coloquial (hombre: homosexual) (sometimes offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

weirdo

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (persona extraña)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No te juntes con ese de gafas, es un bicho raro.
Don't get with that guy with the glasses; he is a weirdo.

look strangely at

locución verbal (de forma extraña)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Desde que me teñí el pelo de azul mucha gente me mira raro por la calle.

as strange as it sounds

locución conjuntiva (aunque sea increíble)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Por muy raro que parezca, no está motivada para estudiar, y eso que hace la carrera que quería.

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