uncanny

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

Translation

adj. skrämmande; bisarr; mystisk
Word Forms
Superlativeuncanniest
Comparativeuncannier

Phrases & Collocations

uncanny feeling

obehaglig känsla

uncanny resemblance

märkvärdig likhet

uncanny coincidence

bisarr slump

Example Sentences

an uncanny ability to foresee the future

en kuslig förmåga att förutse framtiden

An uncanny light seemed to be coming from the castle.

En gåtfullt starkt ljus sken syntes komma från slottet.

an uncanny feeling that she was being watched.

en kuslig känsla av att hon blev iakttagen.

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

Det var din otroliga likhet med min syster som fick mig att stirra 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.

DET obehagliga likheten mellan Cormac McCarthys senaste roman, "The Road", och Jim Craces nya bok, "The Pesthouse", betyder inte att Mr Crace är en efterliknare.

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