Estranged Meaning in English
word · lemma: estrange
Definition
No longer close or friendly with someone, often because of a disagreement or separation, especially used about relationships or family.
Usage & Nuances
Often used to describe family members or spouses who no longer have contact. Collocations: 'estranged husband/wife', 'become estranged from'. More formal or literary than words like ‘distant’.
Spanish: distanciado - alejadoPortuguese (BR): afastado - distanciadoPortuguese (PT): afastado - distanciadoChinese (Simplified): 疏远的Chinese (Traditional): 疏遠的Hindi: दूर हुआArabic: مُغْتَرِب - مُتَنَاكِرBengali: বিচ্ছিন্ন -疏远 (সম্পর্কে)Russian: отчуждённый - в разладеJapanese: 疎遠になった - 仲たがいしたVietnamese: xa cách - bị tách rờiKorean: 소원해진 - 멀어진Turkish: yabancılaşmış - arası açılmışUrdu: دور - جدا ہواIndonesian: terasing - berjauhan
Example Sentences
She is estranged from her parents.
basic
They were estranged for many years.
basic
His estranged wife lives in another city.
basic
After the fight, we became completely estranged.
natural
It’s sad to be estranged from your childhood friends.
natural
He reached out to his estranged brother after ten years.
natural