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geeks

/ɡiːks/

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noun

Freaks, Sonderlinge

A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

Examples :

"I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken."

Ich habe mal einen Freak gesehen, der einem lebenden Huhn den Kopf abbiss.

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noun

Freaks, Computerfreaks, Nerds

A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.

Examples :

"I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now."

Ich war in der Highschool ein totaler Computerfreak, aber jetzt gehe ich viel öfter aus.

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noun

Experte, Fachmann

(by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

Examples :

"Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?"

Benötigen Sie einen Hardware-Experten oder einen Software-Experten?

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noun

Geek-Subkultur, Nerd-Szene

The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.

Examples :

"The annual Comic-Con convention is a major celebration of geeks, showcasing their shared passions for comic books, video games, and science fiction. "

Die jährliche Comic-Con-Convention ist eine große Feier der Nerd-Szene, die ihre gemeinsamen Leidenschaften für Comics, Videospiele und Science-Fiction präsentiert.

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Außenseiter, Freak

An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

Examples :

"Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks."

Warum hängst du mit denen ab? Das sind doch nur Außenseiter.

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verb

Sich geekhaft verhalten

To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.

Examples :

"After accidentally drinking too much energy drink, he started to geek out, pacing around the room and repeating the same sentence about his homework being due. "

Nachdem er versehentlich zu viel Energy-Drink getrunken hatte, fing er an, sich geekhaft zu verhalten, im Raum auf und ab zu gehen und denselben Satz darüber zu wiederholen, dass seine Hausaufgaben fällig seien.

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noun

Blick

A look.

Examples :

"Have a geek at this."

Werfen Sie einen Blick darauf.

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verb

Starren, glotzen

To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Examples :

"The curious child geeks around the corner, hoping to catch a glimpse of the birthday party preparations. "

Das neugierige Kind starrt um die Ecke, in der Hoffnung, einen Blick auf die Vorbereitungen zur Geburtstagsfeier zu erhaschen.

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