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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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