frankenstein

BrE /frænˈkeɪstən/ AmE /fræŋˈkeɪstən/

noun en → es

1 MONSTER [singular] B2

a monster made from parts of dead people's bodies by a scientist called Dr Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s novel

monstruo de Frankenstein, criatura de Frankenstein

Collocations Frankenstein's monster

  • The novel tells the story of Dr Frankenstein and his creation, the Monster.

    La novela cuenta la historia del doctor Frankenstein y su creación, el monstruo.

2 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who is very clever with machines and computers but does not understand people or care about other people’s feelings

persona sin empatía, tecnópata

Collocations a Frankenstein

  • He's a real Frankenstein when it comes to dealing with people.

    Es un verdadero tecnópata cuando se trata de tratar con personas.

3 THING [singular] C1

a thing that is dangerous or harmful because it has been made by people but they cannot control it

cosa peligrosa, creación perjudicial

Collocations Frankenstein's creation

  • The Internet has become a Frankenstein that we can't control.

    Internet se ha convertido en una creación perjudicial que no podemos controlar.