alien

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪliən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈeɪljən, ˈeɪliən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ālyən, ālē ən)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
alien n (extraterrestrial)extraterrestre n común
  alienígena n común
  marciano n común
 The film opens with aliens landing on a beach.
 La película comienza con extraterrestres aterrizando en una playa.
alien n (foreign person)extranjero, extranjera nm, nf
 Aliens must register any change of address with the police.
 Los extranjeros deben registrar sus cambios de domicilio con la policía.
alien adj (extraterrestrial)extraterrestre adj mf
  marciano/a adj
  alienígena adj
 An alien life form would be very exciting for scientists.
 Una forma de vida extraterrestre sería muy emocionante para los científicos.
alien adj (foreign)extraño/a adj
  extranjero/a adj
  foráneo/a adj
 The government said it would deport the alien family.
 El gobierno dijo que deportaría a la familia extranjera.
alien to [sb/sth] adj + prep (strange, unfamiliar)ajeno a adj + prep
  extraño a adj + prep
  desconocido para adj + prep
 These ideas are alien to our way of thinking.
 Estas ideas son ajenas a nuestra forma de pensar.
alien adj (unfamiliar)extraño/a adj
  desconocido/a adj
 The alien ways of the townspeople confused Charlotte.
 Las extrañas costumbres de la gente del lugar confundían a Charlotte.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
alien n (estranged or excluded person)excluido, excluida nm, nf
 The character of Meursault in the novel by Camus is an alien to human emotion.
 El personaje de Meursault en la novela de Camus es un excluido de la emoción humana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
illegal alien n ([sb] unlawfully in a country)inmigrante indocumentado n común + adj
  inmigrante ilegal n común + adj mf
 Philip was found to be an illegal alien and deported.
 Descubrieron que Phillip era un inmigrante indocumentado y lo deportaron.
nonresident alien,
also UK: non-resident alien
n
US (law: [sb] who fails Green Card test)extranjero no residente loc nom m
resident alien n US ([sb] who has US residency)extranjero residente, extranjera residente nm, nf + adj mf
resident alien n US ([sb] who intends to become citizen) (solicita residencia)extranjero residente, extranjera residente nm, nf + adj mf
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Spanish:

Collocations: aliens from [mars, outer space, another planet], There is an invasion of aliens., was abducted by aliens, more...

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