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fri:k1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; (also adjective) a freak result.) fenómeno2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) fanático•tr[friːk]1 (monster) monstruo; (strange person) bicho raro2 (strange event) anomalía4 (eccentric) estrafalario,-a1 (unusual) insólito,-a, extraño,-a, anormal; (unexpected) inesperado,-a, imprevisto,-afreak ['fri:k] n1) oddity: ejemplar m anormal, fenómeno m, rareza f2) enthusiast: entusiasta mfadj.• raro e inesperado adj.n.• fenómeno s.m.• monstruo s.m.• rareza s.f.
I friːk1)a) ( abnormal specimen) fenómeno m, ejemplar m anormal; ( monster) monstruo mb) ( unnatural event) fenómeno m, hecho m insólitoc) ( peculiar person) (colloq) bicho m raro (fam)2) ( fanatic) (colloq)jazz freak — fanático, -ca m,f del jazz (fam)
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intransitive verb (sl & dated)Phrasal Verbs:[friːk]1. N1) (=person) monstruo m, fenómeno m ; (=plant, animal) monstruo m ; (=event) anomalía f2) * (=enthusiast) fanático(-a) m / f, adicto(-a) m / fhealth freak — maniático(-a) m / f en cuestión de salud
Jesus 2.peace freak — fanático(-a) m / f de la paz
2.ADJ (=abnormal) [storm, conditions] anómalo, anormal; [victory] inesperado3.VI** = freak out4.VT** = freak out5.CPDfreak show N — (at circus etc) espectáculo m de fenómenos de feria; (fig) espectáculo m de bichos raros *
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I [friːk]1)a) ( abnormal specimen) fenómeno m, ejemplar m anormal; ( monster) monstruo mb) ( unnatural event) fenómeno m, hecho m insólitoc) ( peculiar person) (colloq) bicho m raro (fam)2) ( fanatic) (colloq)jazz freak — fanático, -ca m,f del jazz (fam)
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2 nature
'nei ə1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) naturaleza2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) carácter3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) naturaleza4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) tipo•- - natured- in the nature of
nature n1. naturaleza2. caráctertr['neɪʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) naturaleza2 (character) carácter nombre masculino, forma de ser3 (type) índole nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby nature por naturalezato let nature take it's course dejar que la naturaleza siga su cursonature conservation conservación nombre femenino de la naturalezanature lover amante nombre masulino o femenino de la naturalezanature reserve reserva naturalnature study ciencias nombre femenino plural naturalessecond nature (habit) costumbre nombre femenino muy arraigada, hábito 2 (reflex action) acto reflejonature ['neɪʧər] n1) : naturaleza fthe laws of nature: las leyes de la naturaleza2) kind, sort: índole f, clase fthings of this nature: cosas de esta índole3) disposition: carácter m, natural m, naturaleza fit is his nature to be friendly: es de natural simpáticohuman nature: la naturaleza humanan.• clase s.f.• masa s.f.• metal s.m.• natural s.m.• naturaleza s.f.• temperamento s.m.• tipo s.m.'neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f2)a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural mto be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente
b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza fthe nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema
['neɪtʃǝ(r)]it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...
1. N1) (=essential quality) [of things] naturaleza fthe nature and extent of the damage is still not known — aún se desconoce la naturaleza y el alcance de los daños
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the project is experimental in nature — el proyecto es de carácter experimental•
we were unaware of the serious nature of his illness — ignorábamos que su enfermedad fuera tan grave•
the true nature of his intentions — sus verdaderas intencioneshuman 3.•
by its very nature — por su propia naturaleza2) (=character) [of person] carácter mshe trusted people, that was her nature — se fiaba de la gente, era así por naturaleza
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to appeal to sb's better nature — apelar al buen corazón de algn•
to be cautious by nature — ser cauteloso por naturaleza•
she took all their teasing with good nature — aceptó todas sus burlas de buen gradosecond I, 1., 1)•
it is not in his nature to lie — mentir no es propio de él3) (=kind, type)documents of a technical nature — documentos mpl de carácter técnico
nature of contents — (Comm) descripción f del contenido
4) (=natural life, environment) naturaleza f•
it's against nature — es antinatural, es contrario a la naturaleza•
the beauties of nature — las maravillas de la naturaleza•
to draw/paint from nature — dibujar/pintar del natural•
the laws of nature — las leyes de la naturalezacall 1., 4), freak, mother•
fever is nature's way of fighting infection — la fiebre es el mecanismo natural para combatir la infección2.CPDnature conservation N — protección f de la naturaleza
nature cure N — curación f natural
nature lover N — amante mf de la naturaleza
nature reserve N — reserva f natural
nature study N — estudio m de la historia natural, historia f natural
nature trail N — ruta f para el estudio de la naturaleza
* * *['neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)]1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f2)a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural mto be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente
b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza fthe nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema
it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...
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3 naturaleza
naturaleza sustantivo femeninoa) (Ecol):naturaleza muerta still life
naturaleza sustantivo femenino
1 nature: es de naturaleza tímida, she's shy by nature Arte naturaleza muerta, still life
2 (clase, tipo) nature: no hagas comentarios de esa naturaleza, don't make remarks of that kind
3 (constitución) physical constitution ' naturaleza' also found in these entries: Spanish: carácter - carta - índole - maravilla - prodigio - secreta - secreto - temperamento - condición - conservar - consistir - diverso - dotar - espíritu - humano - por - ser English: commune - dominant - freak - love - naturally - nature - nature conservation - secret - self-fulfilling - sweet - tame - temperamentally - wild - human - still
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