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geek

/ɡiːk/

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noun

Friki, bicho raro

A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

Examples :

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

Una vez vi a un friki morder la cabeza de un pollo vivo.

entertainment person job culture

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noun

Empollón, friki

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."

Era un completo friki de la informática en la escuela secundaria, pero ahora salgo mucho más.

person character culture society style entertainment internet computing

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noun

Experto, técnico

(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?"

¿Necesitas un experto en hardware o un técnico en software?

technology computing internet person technical electronics machine

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noun

Friki, aficionado, experto

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 comic book geek was fascinated by the obscure details of the character's backstory. "

El friki de los cómics estaba fascinado por los detalles oscuros de la historia del personaje.

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noun

Empollón, friki

An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

Examples :

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

¿Por qué te juntas con ellos? Son solo unos frikis.

person character society style attitude

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verb

Comportarse como un geek

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 taking the new experimental medication, Mark geeked out during the family dinner, repeating the same scientific theory over and over again, making everyone uncomfortable. "

Después de tomar el nuevo medicamento experimental, Mark se comportó como un geek durante la cena familiar, repitiendo la misma teoría científica una y otra vez, incomodando a todos.

mind human action condition society entertainment

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noun

Mirada

A look.

Examples :

"Have a geek at this."

Échale una mirada a esto.

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verb

Mirar fijamente, acechar

To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Examples :

"The children geeking at the new science exhibit were mesmerized by the robot. "

Los niños que acechaban la nueva exhibición científica estaban hipnotizados por el robot.

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