extrañeza

la extrañeza(
ehks
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trah
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nyeh
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sah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. surprise
La actitud fuera de tono de José provocó extrañeza porque solía ser muy educado.Jose's inopportune behavior caused surprise because he always acted politely.
b. amazement
Para mi extrañeza, el auto no estaba donde lo había estacionado.To my amazement, my car was not where I had parked it.
a. strangeness
A pesar de la extrañeza de su atuendo, igual se veía hermosa.In spite of the strangeness of her attire, she still looked beautiful
b. oddness
La extrañeza de la situación se veía agravada por el hecho de que todos llevaban máscaras.The oddness of the situation was compounded by the fact that everybody wore a mask.
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