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someone else’s, another person’s, unrelated, foreign, unaware
/aˈxeno/
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Belonging to someone or somewhere else, or standing outside a matter.
Examples
La propuesta parece ajena a las necesidades del barrio.
The proposal seems unrelated to the neighbourhood’s needs.
El juez permaneció ajeno a cualquier influencia.
The judge remained free from any influence.
Respeta las ideas ajenas.
Respect other people’s ideas.
Había un ruido ajeno al motor.
There was a noise foreign to the engine.
Permaneció ajeno a lo que ocurría.
He remained unaware of what was happening.
Similar words
perteneciente a otro
apartado
extraño
distante
ignorante
de otro
desligado
desprevenido
impropio
externo
Meanings
Examples
No tomes objetos ajenos sin permiso.
Do not take other people’s things without permission.
Respeta las ideas ajenas.
Respect other people’s ideas.
El dinero ajeno no es una solución.
Someone else’s money is not a solution.
Encontró una cartera ajena en el tren.
She found someone else’s wallet on the train.
Publicaron fotografías ajenas sin autorización.
They published other people’s photographs without permission.
Similar words
de otro
perteneciente a otro
Examples
Permaneció ajeno a lo que ocurría.
He remained unaware of what was happening.
La directora era ajena al problema.
The director was unaware of the problem.
Los niños siguieron jugando, ajenos al peligro.
The children kept playing, unaware of the danger.
Yo era ajeno a sus planes.
I was unaware of their plans.
Parecía ajena a las críticas.
She seemed unaware of the criticism.
Similar words
desconocedor
ignorante
desprevenido
Examples
Intentó mantenerse ajeno al conflicto.
He tried to remain detached from the conflict.
La investigación debe ser ajena a presiones políticas.
Research must be free from political pressure.
Quería vivir ajeno a las preocupaciones del cargo.
She wanted to live free from the worries of office.
Se mantuvieron ajenos a la disputa.
They stayed out of the dispute.
El juez permaneció ajeno a cualquier influencia.
The judge remained free from any influence.
Similar words
apartado
desligado
distante
Etymology
From Latin alienus, derived from alius, “other”.
FAQ
It can mean belonging to another, unrelated, unaware or detached.
What is the opposite of ajeno for ownership?
Propio, meaning one’s own.
Can someone be ajeno to a problem?
Yes. They may be unaware of it or choose to stay apart from it.
What is the feminine form?
Ajena; the plural forms are ajenos and ajenas.
Where does ajeno come from?
From Latin alienus, related to the word for “other”.
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