geek

A noun referring to a person with an intense or obsessive interest in a particular subject, often technology or pop culture, or historically a carnival performer who does shocking acts.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека с интенсивным или навязчивым интересом к определённой теме, часто к технологиям или поп-культуре, или исторически — циркового артиста, выполняющего шокирующие номера.esSustantivo que designa a una persona con un interés intenso u obsesivo por un tema concreto, a menudo la tecnología o la cultura popular, o históricamente a un artista de circo que realizaba números impactantes.frNom désignant une personne passionnée de manière intense ou obsessionnelle pour un sujet particulier, souvent la technologie ou la culture populaire, ou historiquement un artiste de cirque exécutant des numéros choquants.deSubstantiv für eine Person mit intensivem oder besessenem Interesse an einem bestimmten Thema, oft Technik oder Popkultur; historisch auch eine Zirkusattraktion, die schockierende Nummern vorführt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa com interesse intenso ou obsessivo por um assunto específico, geralmente tecnologia ou cultura pop; historicamente, também se refere a um artista de circo que realizava números chocantes.zh指对某一特定主题（尤其是科技或流行文化）有强烈或痴迷兴趣的人；历史上也指马戏团中表演惊险节目的演员。arاسم يدل على شخص لديه اهتمام مكثف أو مهووس بموضوع معين، غالبًا التقنية أو الثقافة الشعبية، أو تاريخيًا على فنّان سيرك يؤدّي أرقامًا صادمة.

1. Carnival performer C1 informal american

   A performer at a carnival or circus who engages in bizarre or disgusting acts, such as biting the heads off animals.

   • The carnival featured a geek who bit the head off a chicken.
   • Geek shows were a popular but controversial attraction in old circuses.
   • He worked as a geek in a traveling carnival for a season.

   ruЦирковой артистesfenómeno de feriafrGeek de foiredeZirkus- und JahrmarktattraktionptArtista de circozh狂欢节怪人表演者arمؤدي عرض السيرك

2. Unusual or odd person B1 informal

   A person who is considered eccentric, socially awkward, or has unusual interests or habits.

   • He was always a bit of a geek, obsessed with comic books and sci-fi.
   • Don't be such a geek; come join the party.
   • She felt like a geek because she didn't know the latest slang.

   ruЧудакesPersona rara o excéntricafrPersonne excentrique ou marginaledeSonderlingptNerdzh怪人arغريب الأطوار

   Synonymes: charactercrankdorkeccentricmisfitnerdoddballoddityoutsiderweirdo

3. Enthusiast or expert A2 informal

   A person who is very knowledgeable and passionate about a specific subject, especially technology or gaming.

   • My brother is a total computer geek; he builds his own PCs.
   • She's a history geek who can name every Roman emperor.
   • The tech geek explained the new software to us.

   ruЭнтузиаст или экспертesEntusiasta o expertofrPassionné expertdeEnthusiast oder ExperteptEntusiasta ou especialistazh极客或爱好者arمهووس أو خبير

   Synonymes: aficionadobuffdevoteeenthusiastexpertfanfanatichobbyistnerdspecialist

• geeks plural form
• geeks' possessive plural form
• geek's possessive singular form