to move away from where you should be without meaning to
The cat strayed from home and got lost.
その猫は家から迷い出て、道に迷ってしまった。
to start talking or thinking about something different from the main topic
Let's not stray from the main point of our discussion.
議論の本題からそれないようにしましょう。
to have sex with someone who is not your usual partner
Some people stray when they are unhappy in their relationship.
関係に不満があると、浮気をする人もいる。
lost or without a home
We found a stray kitten in our backyard.
裏庭で迷子の子猫を見つけました。
separated from others of the same kind
A stray bullet hit the building during the fight.
争いの中で流れ弾が建物に当たった。
an animal that is lost or has no owner
The animal shelter takes care of many stray animals.
動物保護施設は多くの野良動物の世話をしている。
a person or thing that is not where it should be
The lost child was a stray who needed help finding home.
迷子の子供は家を見つける助けが必要なはぐれ者だった。