Fanático in english
Fanatic
pronunciation: fənætɪk part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: fənætɪk part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures
fanático = over zealous [overzealous] ; radical ; fanatic ; hot-headed [hotheaded] ; bigoted ; dyed-in-the-wool ; dyed-in-the-tweed ; gung-ho.
Example: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.Example: A similar approach to arrangement, but one which is less radical than reader interest arrangement, is to rely upon broad categorisation rather than detailed specification.Example: No one but an obsessed fanatic would suggest that reading is all or enough in itself.Example: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Example: As a bigoted radio personality incites whites to seek revenge, tensions mount and Smith fights to slake the anger that engulfs him.Example: She was such a dyed-in-the-wool masochist that her greatest pleasure was denying herself pleasure.Example: He's just a dyed-in-the-tweed academic who lives to prove that any large, profitable company is necessarily sinister and exploitative.Example: There's nothing better than having a team where all the members are gung-ho about what they're doing.more:
» casi fanático = near-frantic .
Example: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.» ecologista fanático = tree-hugger ; eco-warrior [Consulta la entrada "eco" para ver otras palabras que empiezan por esta abreviatura] .
Example: My wife is a bit of a tree-hugger, so she went ape-shit when I ran over a frog. Example: Now, sheep are being enlisted as eco-warriors in the battle against invasive plant species.fanático1 = hothead ; zealot ; bigot ; freak.
Example: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.Example: The author points to the threat posed to the success of the Linux open source operating system by Linux zealots determined to wage war on Microsoft by challenging in on the basis of desktop computing.Example: It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.Example: It's still a good send-up of Broadway shows, but I doubt if anyone except hardcore Zappa freaks would really appreciate it.more:
» fanático del deporte = sports freak ; sports nut ; sports fiend ; fitness freak .
Example: At the same time, all her friends are sports freaks, and they're a rare breed. Example: Loved by sports nuts and superstars, coconut water is the hot new health drink. Example: Surprisingly, the people who responded best to the campaign weren't sports fiends but those interested in arts and literature. Example: From working out in the gym to cycling around the city to keep that butt taut -- the man is one fitness freak.» fanático del ejercicio físico = fitness freak .
Example: From working out in the gym to cycling around the city to keep that butt taut -- the man is one fitness freak.» fanático del fitness = fitness freak .
Example: From working out in the gym to cycling around the city to keep that butt taut -- the man is one fitness freak.» fanático predicador de la Biblia = Bible basher ; Bible thumper .
Example: Bible bashers have always struck me as the hypocritical sort. Example: What pisses me off about bible thumpers is that they belief the bible is the word of god.» fanático religioso = religious zealot ; religionist ; religious bigot .
Example: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot. Example: His use of religious and political discourse during the presidential campaign reaffirmed people's faith in America and served as a source of identification with evangelicals and religionists. Example: This is very similar to the religious bigots of the past that took Bible passages to condone slavery and keep women down.