maniac
An insane person, especially one who suffers from a maniaAn insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
» Tom is a maniac.
Tom ist ein Verrückter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том маньяк. — odexed
Том — маньяк. — deniko
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2 sensesAn insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
She was driving like a maniac.
Irrer, Irre
манья́кmanʹják, манья́чкаmanʹjáčka
манія́кmaniják, манія́чкаmanijáčka
an insane person
(figuratively)A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
He's a manga maniac.
Verrückter, Verrückte
манья́кmanʹják, манья́чкаmanʹjáčka
a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
Examples
57 sentencesTom is a maniac.
Том — маньяк. — deniko
ruТом маньяк. — odexed
deTom ist ein Verrückter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm not a maniac.
Are you all maniacs?
Tom drives like a maniac.
ruТом водит как маньяк. — sharptoothed
deTom fährt wie ein Verrückter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom worked like a maniac.
ruТом работал как сумасшедший. — marafon
deTom arbeitete wie ein Besessener. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient GrFrom mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). Compare manic.
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