bookworm

A noun referring to a person who is very fond of reading and spends a great deal of time doing so, or someone who pays excessive attention to formal rules and book learning.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который очень любит читать и проводит много времени за этим занятием, или того, кто уделяет чрезмерное внимание формальным правилам и книжному обучению.esSustantivo que designa a una persona muy aficionada a la lectura, que pasa mucho tiempo leyendo, o también a quien se dedica de manera excesiva a las reglas formales y al aprendizaje basado en libros.frNom désignant une personne qui aime énormément lire et consacre beaucoup de temps à cette activité, ou qui attache une importance excessive aux règles formelles et à l'érudition livresque.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sehr gerne liest und viel Zeit mit Lesen verbringt, oder jemanden, der übertrieben viel Wert auf formale Regeln und Buchwissen legt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que gosta muito de ler e passa muito tempo lendo, ou alguém que dá atenção excessiva a regras formais e ao conhecimento livresco.zh名词，指非常喜欢读书、花大量时间阅读的人；也指过分注重书本知识和形式规则的人。arاسم يُطلق على الشخص الذي يحب القراءة بشدة ويقضي وقتًا طويلًا في المطالعة، أو على من يُفرط في الاعتماد على ما في الكتب ويتمسك بحرفية النصوص دون فهم روحها.

1. Avid reader A2 informal

   A person who spends a great deal of time reading, often for pleasure.

   • She's a real bookworm and reads at least two novels a week.
   • The library is a paradise for any bookworm.
   • He became a bookworm during his summer vacation.

   ruКнижный червьesratón de bibliotecafrrat de bibliothèquedeBücherwurmptRato de bibliotecazh书虫arدودة الكتب

   Synonyms: bibliophilebook loverreader

2. Pedantic person B2 informal

   A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit, often being overly academic or theoretical.

   • He's such a bookworm that he can't see the practical side of things.
   • The professor was a bookworm who insisted on strict adherence to outdated theories.
   • Don't be a bookworm; sometimes you need to think outside the textbook.

   ruПедантesPedantefrPédantdePedantptPedantezh书呆子arالمُتَحَذْلِق

   Synonyms: bluestockingeggheadgrindnerdpedantswotwonk

• bookworms plural form
• bookworms' possessive plural form
• bookworm's possessive singular form