alien

ˈeɪliən
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Translation of alien into German,

Noun

1.

extraterrestrial

being from outer space
Außerirdischer mAlien Außerirdische f
  • The movie featured an alien visiting Earth.Der Film zeigte einen Außerirdischen, der die Erde besuchte.
2.

outsider

someone not belonging to a group
  • He felt like an alien at the new school.Er fühlte sich wie ein Außenseiter an der neuen Schule.
3.

foreigner

person from a foreign country
Ausländer mImmigrant m
  • The alien needed a visa to stay.Der Ausländer brauchte ein Visum, um zu bleiben.

Adjective

1.

space

related to extraterrestrial life
außerirdisch extraterrestrisch fremdartig
  • The alien technology was beyond human understanding.Die außerirdische Technologie war für das menschliche Verständnis unbegreiflich.
2.

unusual

unfamiliar or strange
fremd ungewohnt fremdartig
  • The concept of silence as a response was alien to him..Das Konzept der Stille als Antwort war ihm fremd.
3.

foreign

not from the same country or government
  • The alien customs confused the travelers.Die fremden Bräuche verwirrten die Reisenden.
4.

conflict

opposed or repugnant to something
  • His ideas were alien to the traditional values.Seine Ideen waren den traditionellen Werten fremd.
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Expressions with alien: examples in English and translations in German

Außerirdischer
Alien
The movie featured a space alien visiting Earth.
außerirdische Spezies
The movie showed an alien species visiting Earth for peaceful contact.
fremd für
The customs were alien to her.
illegaler Ausländer
The government is cracking down on illegal aliens..
Alien-Entführung
The documentary explored a famous alien abduction reported in the 1970s.
ansässiger Ausländer
She is a resident alien with a valid green card.

Synonyms and analogies of alien in English

Examples of alien in a sentence

  • Scientists are eager to find evidence of an alien.
  • The new policy made him feel like an alien.
  • As an alien, she struggled to fit in.
  • The alien struggled with the local language.
  • Aliens often face challenges in adapting to new cultures.
  • Alien creatures appeared in the night sky.

Translations of "alien" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAliennm.

I'm guessing this alien didn't want just another ride.

Ich schätze, dieser Alien wollte nicht nur eine weitere Fahrt.

dieAußerirdischenf.

The aggressive alien... I think maybe only should exist in entertainment.

Der aggressive Außerirdische sollte vielleicht nur in der Unterhaltung existieren.

derAusländernm.

A resident alien can participate in local elections in some jurisdictions.

Ein dauerhaft ansässiger Ausländer kann in einigen Gerichtsbarkeiten an Kommunalwahlen teilnehmen.

derFremdlingnm.

The tallest alien was still at his mother's side.

Der größte Fremdling stand immer noch nahe bei seiner Mutter.

Adjective
fremdadj.

For other pupils the new environment might be alien and irritating.

Für andere Schüler ist die neue Umgebung womöglich fremd und irritierend.

außerirdischadj.

Any attempts to communicate with the alien creature did not succeed.

Jegliche Versuche mit dem außerirdischen Wesen zu kommunizieren schlugen fehl.

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alien: Examples and translations in context

Let's say a space alien landed in my own town.

Nehmen wir mal an, ein Alien landet in meiner Stadt.

He really was a very powerful alien, if you will.

Er war ein sehr mächtiger Alien, wenn man so will.

So the alien emerges every hour somewhere on the I grade.

Das Alien taucht also jede Stunde woanders im I Grade auf.

Especially in larger rooms hordes of alien will fall over you.

Besonders in größeren Räumen fallen Horden von Alien über Dich her.

I thought this whole alien thing was just our secret.

Ich dachte, diese ganze Alien Sache sei unser Geheimnis.

An alien that only needs to eat every ten years.

Ein Alien, das nur alle zehn Jahre fressen muss.

But also, he kind of looked like an alien.

Aber er sah auch ein bisschen wie ein Alien aus.

In science fiction, authors often explore alien civilizations and their cultures.

In der Science-Fiction erforschen Autoren oft außerirdische Zivilisationen und deren Kulturen.

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