ajeno

other people's

foreign

ajeno(ah-heh-noh)

adjective

1. (belonging to someone else)

a. other people's

Se dice que la paz es el respeto al derecho ajeno.

It is said that peace is respecting other people's rights.

A Tomás no le importa arriesgarse, siempre que sea con dinero ajeno.

Tomas is happy to take risks, as long as it's with other people's money.

b. someone else's

Lo peor es tener hambre en casa ajena.

The worst is when you're hungry at someone else's house.

2. (not connected to)

a. foreign

Fabricamos productos de acero, así que la construcción con aluminio nos es ajena.

We build steel products, so aluminum construction is foreign to us.

b. alien

El estilo de vida de un agricultor es completamente ajeno a un habitante de la ciudad.

A farmer's lifestyle is completely alien to a city dweller.

c. unconnected

Encontramos sangre ajena a las víctimas.

We found blood unconnected to any of the victims.

d. unaffiliated

Las personas ajenas no son permitidas en este club.

Unaffiliated people are not allowed in this club.

3. (not aware)

a. unaware

Estaba ajeno al hecho de que caminaba hacia una trampa.

He was unaware of the fact that he was walking into a trap.