uncannier

[US]/ʌnˈkæni/
[UK]/ʌnˈkæni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. skræmmende; bizarre; mystisk

Phrases & Collocations

uncanny feeling

mærkeligt følelse

uncanny resemblance

mærkelig lighed

uncanny coincidence

mærkelig tilfældighed

Example Sentences

an uncanny ability to foresee the future

en uhyggelig evne til at forudse fremtiden

An uncanny light seemed to be coming from the castle.

Et underligt lys syntes at komme fra slottet.

an uncanny feeling that she was being watched.

en underlig fornemmelse af, at hun blev iagttaget.

It was your uncanny likeness to my sister that made me stare at you.

Det var din uhyggelige lighed med min søster, der fik mig til at stirre på dig.

THE uncanny resemblance between Cormac McCarthy's recent novel, “The Road”, and Jim Crace's new book, “The Pesthouse”, does not mean Mr Crace is an imitator.

DEN uhyggelige lighed mellem Cormac McCarthys seneste roman, ”The Road”, og Jim Craces nye bog, ”The Pesthouse”, betyder ikke, at hr. Crace er en efterligning.

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