freak

a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity, often to an extreme degree

fanático, aficionado extremo

• be a freak of something

Collocations a computer freak · an Elvis freak

• He's such a music freak that he spends all his time listening to records.

  Es tan fanático de la música que pasa todo el tiempo escuchando discos.

an animal that is not normal or typical of its species, usually because it has an unusual appearance or behavior

monstruo, mutante

• be a freak of nature

Collocations a freak of nature · an animal freak

• The circus had an unusual number of freaks on display.

  El circo tenía un número inusual de monstruos en exhibición.

to react suddenly and strongly to something, especially with fear or shock

asustarse, reaccionar fuertemente

• [intransitive] + infinitive

Collocations freak out at the sight of something · freak out about something

• She freaked out when she saw a mouse in her room.

  Se asustó mucho al ver un ratón en su habitación.

to make someone react suddenly and strongly, especially with fear or shock

asustar a alguien, hacer que alguien reaccione fuertemente

• [transitive] + infinitive

Collocations freak somebody out at the sight of something · freak somebody out about something

• The news will freak you out.

  Las noticias te asustarán mucho.

extremely strange or unusual; shocking

extraño, inusual, chocante

• [adjective] + noun

Collocations a freak accident · freak weather conditions

• There was a freak storm last night.

  Hubo una tormenta inusual anoche.

relating to or characteristic of a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity, often to an extreme degree

fanático, extremo en su afición

• [adjective] + noun

Collocations freak interest · a freak collector

• He's a real freak about his car.

  Es un verdadero fanático de su coche.

relating to or characteristic of an animal that is not normal or typical of its species, usually because it has an unusual appearance or behavior

monstruoso, mutante

• [adjective] + noun

Collocations freak animal · a freak mutation

• The zoo had a freak specimen of the species.

  El zoológico tenía un ejemplar monstruoso de la especie.

extremely strange or unusual; shocking

extraño, inusual, chocante

• [adjective] + noun

Collocations freak accident · a freak occurrence

• There was a freak incident at the factory.

  Hubo un incidente inusual en la fábrica.