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extraordinary

[ɪksˈtrɔːdənrɪ]

adjetivo

1. extraordinario(a)

the extraordinary thing is that… -> lo extraordinario es que…
extraordinary general meeting -> junta (f) general extraordinaria
extraordinary powers -> poderes mpl or competencias (f pl) extraordinarios(as)

extraordinary [iks-tror-di-na-ri]

adjetivo

1. Extraordinario, singular, que no es nada común, que excede al tipo o uso común y normal.

It is that extraordinary that -> es increíble que

2. Especial.

sustantivo

3. Cualquier cosa extraordinaria o no común: se usa igualmente en plurar.

adverbio

4. Extraordinariamente.

extraordinary [ɪksˈtrɔːdnrɪ]

adjective

1 (exceptional) [+courage, career, skill, person] extraordinario

there's nothing extraordinary about that eso no tiene nada de extraordinario or increíble

my father was a most extraordinary man

2 (strange) [+tale, adventure, action] increíble; insólito

it's an extraordinary building es un edificio increíble; I find it extraordinary that he hasn't replied me parece increíble que no haya contestado; how extraordinary! (strange) ¡qué raro!; ¡qué extraño!; (incredible) ¡es increíble!

it's extraordinary to think that ... what an extraordinary thing to say!

3 (additional, special) [+meeting, measure, powers] extraordinario

extraordinary general meeting junta (f) general extraordinaria; extraordinary meeting of shareholders junta (f) extraordinaria de accionistas; extraordinary reserve (Economics) reserva (f) extraordinaria