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eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

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noun

Excéntrico, persona rara

One who does not behave like others.

Examples :

"The eccentric at the chess club always wore a top hat to every meeting. "

El excéntrico del club de ajedrez siempre usaba un sombrero de copa en cada reunión.

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noun

Excéntrico, bicho raro

A kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs.

Examples :

"The eccentric at the coffee shop often wore mismatched socks and talked to the plants. "

El excéntrico de la cafetería a menudo usaba calcetines desiguales y hablaba con las plantas.

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noun

Excéntrico

A circle not having the same centre as another.

Examples :

"The planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, but their orbits are not all the same eccentricity. "

Los planetas de nuestro sistema solar orbitan alrededor del Sol, pero sus órbitas no tienen todas la misma excentricidad.

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noun

Excéntrica

A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock's eccentric caused the pendulum to swing back and forth in an unusual pattern. "

La excéntrica del viejo reloj de abuelo hizo que el péndulo oscilara de un lado a otro en un patrón inusual.

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adjective

Excéntrico, raro

Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.

Examples :

"The eccentric placement of the student's desk in the corner of the classroom made it difficult for the teacher to supervise. "

La colocación excéntrica del escritorio del estudiante en la esquina del aula dificultaba la supervisión del profesor.

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adjective

Excéntrico, raro

Not perfectly circular; elliptical.

Examples :

"The potter realized the wheel was slightly eccentric because the clay shape was not perfectly round as it spun. "

El alfarero se dio cuenta de que la rueda era ligeramente excéntrica porque la forma de la arcilla no era perfectamente redonda al girar.

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adjective

Excéntrico

Having a different center; not concentric.

Examples :

"The circular garden had an eccentric fountain, placed slightly off-center from the rest of the design. "

El jardín circular tenía una fuente excéntrica, colocada ligeramente descentrada del resto del diseño.

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adjective

Excéntrico, raro, peculiar

(of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.

Examples :

"My neighbor is an eccentric old woman who wears mismatched socks and talks to squirrels in the park. "

Mi vecina es una anciana excéntrica que usa calcetines desiguales y habla con las ardillas en el parque.

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adjective

Excéntrico

(of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (e.g., such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).

Examples :

"During the weightlifting exercise, the lowering of the dumbbell was an eccentric contraction of his biceps, as they lengthened while still controlling the weight. "

Durante el ejercicio de levantamiento de pesas, la bajada de la mancuerna fue una contracción excéntrica de su bíceps, ya que se alargaban mientras aún controlaban el peso.

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adjective

Excéntrico, raro

Having different goals or motives.

Examples :

"My uncle is eccentric; he prioritizes collecting antique spoons over a successful career. "

Mi tío es excéntrico; prioriza coleccionar cucharas antiguas sobre una carrera exitosa.

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