eccentric
One who does not behave like othersOne who does not behave like others.
» Tom is rather eccentric.
Tom ist ziemlich exzentrisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom ist recht verschroben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том доволі ексцентричний. — deniko
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5 sensesOne who does not behave like others.
Exzentriker, Exzentrikerin, Querulant
эксце́нтрикekscéntrik, чуда́кčudák
(slang)A kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs.
A circle not having the same centre as another.
A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.
Exzenter
эксце́нтрикekscéntrik
An exercise that goes against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle.
- a person with an unusual or odd personality
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Examples
49 sentencesTom is rather eccentric.
Том доволі ексцентричний. — deniko
deTom ist ziemlich exzentrisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's family is eccentric.
Сім'я Тома ексцентрична. — mkazarian
Tom is quite eccentric, isn't he?
Tom is rather eccentric, isn't he?
I think Tom is a bit eccentric.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντFrom Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros, “not having the earth as the center of an orbit”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “point”). Equivalent to ex- + -centric.
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Forms
plural: eccentrics| Singular | eccentric |
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