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Definition of strays - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
lost animalsanimals without a home or owner
- The shelter takes care of strays.
2.
technologyTECH. undesired capacitance in electrical equipmentTECH.
- Engineers must account for strays in circuit design.
Expressions with strays
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homeless people or animals without a permanent home
The shelter takes in waifs and strays every winter.
Origin of strays
Old English, streowian (to scatter)
Terms with strays included in their meaning
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off topic
conversation that strays from the main topic
politics
person who strays from accepted beliefs or policies
Examples of strays in a sentence
Volunteers feed the strays in the park. Designers must minimize strays in the new device. Strays can affect the performance of the equipment.
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- French:animaux errants, capacité parasite, ...
- German:Streuner, Streukapazitäten, ...
- Italian:randagi, capacità parassite, ...
- Spanish:animales callejeros, capacitancias parásitas, ...
- Portuguese:animais abandonados, capacitâncias parasitas, ...
- Chinese:流浪动物, 杂散电容, ...
- Japanese:迷い動物, 浮遊容量, ...
- Arabic:حَيَوانات ضَالَّة, سعة طفيلية, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹעִים, קִיבּוּל טְפִילִי, ...
- Russian:бездомные животные, паразитные емкости, ...
- Ukrainian:безпритульні тварини, паразитні ємності, ...
- Hindi:आवारा जानवर, अवांछित धारिता, ...
Definition of stray - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
animalhaving wandered away from home or place
- The shelter took in a stray dog.
2.
randomnessscattered or random in occurrence
- He picked up a stray piece of paper.
3.
displacementaway from its proper place or course
- The straying car drifted toward the shoulder.
Verb
1.
wandermove away from a set path or group
- The hikers strayed from the main trail.
2.
digressdeviate from a topic or focus
- His thoughts strayed during the lecture.
3.
moral deviationdeviate from moral or ethical standards
- He strayed from his principles.
Noun
1.
animalsdomestic animal without a home or owner
- The shelter takes in many strays each year.
2.
homelessnessperson who is lost or without a home
- The organization helps strays find shelter and support.
3.
randomnessisolated or random occurrence out of place
- The scientist noted a stray in the data.
Expressions with stray
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deviate from the planned direction
The hiker strayed off course and got lost in the forest.
move away from a set course of action or behavior
She strayed from the path of her career to explore new opportunities.
enter a place or situation unintentionally
The cat strayed into the neighbor's garden.
dog that has wandered away from its home
We found a stray dog in our backyard yesterday.
bullet that hits something other than its intended target
A stray bullet shattered the window during the shootout.
start talking about something not related to the main topic
Please don't stray from the point during your presentation.
move away from a place or path
The dog tends to stray away from the yard.
Origin of stray
Middle English, straien (wander)
Examples of stray in a sentence
They found a stray rabbit in the park. A stray bullet hit the wall. She found a stray sock under the bed. A stray ball rolled onto the tennis court. The editor removed a stray line from the report. Children often stray when they see something interesting.
The dog strayed into the neighbor's garden. She strayed from the main point during her speech. The conversation strayed into unrelated topics. She strayed from the path of honesty. They warned him not to stray into unethical practices. A stray wandered into the backyard looking for food. The town has a program to help strays find homes. Strays often gather in the park at night. The city has a program to help strays. A stray in the experiment skewed the results. The report mentioned a stray in the statistics.
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- French:errant, s'égarer, ...
- German:verirrt, streunen, ...
- Italian:randagio, allontanarsi, ...
- Spanish:callejero, desviarse, ...
- Portuguese:abandonado, afastar-se, ...
- Chinese:流浪的, 偏离, ...
- Japanese:迷い, 外れる, ...
- Arabic:ضَالّ, انْحَرَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׁוֹטֵט, לִסְטוֹת, ...
- Russian:бездомный, сбиться, ...
- Ukrainian:бездомний, відхилитися, ...
- Hindi:आवारा, भटक जाना, ...
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