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eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

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noun

Excentrique, original

One who does not behave like others.

Examples :

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

L'excentrique du club d'échecs portait toujours un haut-de-forme à chaque réunion.

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noun

Excentrique, original

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. "

L'excentrique du café portait souvent des chaussettes dépareillées et parlait aux plantes.

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noun

Excentrique

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. "

Les planètes de notre système solaire orbitent autour du Soleil, mais leurs orbites n'ont pas toutes la même excentricité.

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noun

Excentrique

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. "

L'excentrique de la vieille horloge grand-père faisait osciller le pendule d'avant en arrière selon un motif inhabituel.

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adjective

Excentrique, bizarre

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 disposition excentrique du bureau de l'élève dans le coin de la salle de classe rendait difficile la supervision par le professeur.

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adjective

Excentrique, bizarre

Not perfectly circular; elliptical.

Examples :

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

Le potier s'est rendu compte que la roue était légèrement excentrique car la forme de l'argile n'était pas parfaitement ronde lorsqu'elle tournait.

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adjective

Excentrique

Having a different center; not concentric.

Examples :

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

Le jardin circulaire avait une fontaine excentrique, placée légèrement en dehors du centre du reste de la conception.

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adjective

Excentrique, bizarre, original

(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. "

Ma voisine est une vieille femme excentrique qui porte des chaussettes dépareillées et parle aux écureuils dans le parc.

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adjective

Excentrique

(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. "

Pendant l'exercice d'haltérophilie, l'abaissement de l'haltère était une contraction excentrique de son biceps, car il s'allongeait tout en contrôlant le poids.

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adjective

Excentrique, bizarre

Having different goals or motives.

Examples :

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

Mon oncle est excentrique ; il privilégie la collection de cuillères antiques plutôt qu'une carrière réussie.

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