Alien meaning in English
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Definition
an alien:
an extraterrestrial being
Examples
- "Radio Rhubarb has obtained an exclusive communiqué from an alien spokesperson who calls himself "Ershnalaflslkjlksjfgps"."
- "Brent : Aliens?"
- "So wait, Todd, are you an alien?"
- "I am just a resident alien in this country, like E."
- "So wait, Todd, are you alien?"
- "Aliens are all different, alright?"
- "Extraterrestrials, or "aliens", have fascinated mankind for centuries."
- "Warbuckle : How was I supposed to know that you were an illegal alien?"
- "Here's a quick summary of facts about aliens"
- "They have been featured in such classic films as "ET" and "Alien", though those titles are misleading."
- "Reporter : You know, the basics: what country you were born in, how long you've been living in the States, whether or not you're an illegal alien, you know that sort of thing."
- "Many believe aliens are responsible for re-electing former US president George W."
- "Alien : The earth man Calahan was lucky to escape."
- "Extraterrestrials, or "aliens" in common parlance, have fascinated mankind for centuries."
- "Some believe aliens are responsible for US president Donald Trump."
- "Philip : But I always thought that aliens had green skin and big eyes and triangle heads, and watched the XXX-files, and you know, abducted humans and stuff."
- "Calahan claimed that these were the scars from scientific experiments carried out by the aliens during his captivity upon their spacecraft."
- "Aliens land in Texas: many without papers"
Exercise 1
Find the terms!
Jean uses to describe his status in the USA: "I am just a resident in this country..."
This term means "begin", "start", or "release": "Great way to the debate Jean"
Jean uses to describe his status in the USA: "I am just a resident in this country..."
This term means "begin", "start", or "release": "Great way to the debate Jean"
Find the terms!
Jean uses to describe his status in the USA: "I am just a resident alien 1 in this country..."
This term means "begin", "start", or "release": "Great way to launch 2 the debate Jean"
Jean uses to describe his status in the USA: "I am just a resident alien 1 in this country..."
This term means "begin", "start", or "release": "Great way to launch 2 the debate Jean"
1 alien: "Alien" is the term we were looking for here. In this context, "an alien" is "a foreigner" or "a person from a different country". Example: "I'm a legal alien. I'm an Englishman in New York". Jean gets confused, and thinks of the other meaning of "alien": an "extra-terrestrial", or someone or something from another planet! You can usually tell from the context if an alien is "from another country" or "from another planet"!
2 launch: "Launch" is the right answer. To "launch" something is to "release" it, or to "start" it. We often talk about "launching a new product", or "launching a discussion". The related noun is "a launch". Example: "Delavigne is launching a new perfume next week, and Susie is supervising the launch".
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