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Italian

marziano

/marˈtsja.no/noun · masculine / adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 36,141

Meaning · noun

Martian

  • An inhabitant of Mars (in science fiction).
  • A person who seems completely out of touch with reality.

In a sentence

Nei vecchi film di fantascienza i marziani avevano la pelle verde.

In old science fiction movies, Martians had green skin.

Quando parla di tecnologia sembra un marziano.

When he talks about technology, he seems totally out of touch.

Non guardarmi come se fossi un marziano!

Don't look at me as if I were a Martian!

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
marzianomasculine · singular
marzianimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Figuratively, 'sembrare un marziano' describes someone totally bewildered or detached from normal life.

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Meaning · adjective

Martian

  • Relating to the planet Mars
  • Extremely strange, out of touch, or alien (figurative)

In a sentence

La sonda ha analizzato campioni di polvere marziana.

The probe analyzed samples of Martian dust.

Ti sembrano normali queste sue idee marziane?

Do these alien ideas of his seem normal to you?

L'atmosfera marziana è molto più rarefatta di quella terrestre.

The Martian atmosphere is much thinner than Earth's.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
marzianomasculine · singular
marzianafeminine · singular
marzianimasculine · plural
marzianefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can also function as a masculine noun meaning 'a Martian'.

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