Empollón in english
Nerd
pronunciation: nɜrd part of speech: noun
pronunciation: nɜrd part of speech: noun
In gestures
empollón = swotter ; boffin ; nerdy ; nerd ; geek ; geeky ; swot.
Example: This article divides readers into 3 categories: 'bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.Example: 'Boffins' have been identified as the category of learners who 'delight in unrelated fragments of knowledge for knowledge's sake,' and 'put these fragments into a framework and analyze them'.Example: I've always considered myself something of a nerd, even back when being nerdy wasn't cool -- nowadays, everyone thinks they're a nerd.Example: A stereotypical image of a teenage nerd emerged in the drawings of secondary students but not in elementary children's drawings.Example: The book has the title 'The geek's guide to Internet business success'.Example: At the heart of the novel is a geeky high-school student who lives in Preston, Idaho.Example: Jack is dead brainy, such a swot that he always comes top in every exam.