eccentric

in Vietnamese Lạ lùng, kỳ quặc

BrE /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ AmE /ɪkˈsentrɪk/

adjective en → vi

1 PERSONALITY [attributive], [predicative] B2

Lạ lùng, kỳ quặc

unusual and strange in a way that is slightly worrying or amusing

  • an eccentric person/thing

Collocations eccentric behaviour · eccentric ideas

  • He's a bit of an eccentric.

    Anh ấy hơi kỳ quặc.

2 BEHAVIOUR [adverb + adj] B2

Hành động kì dị, lạ lùng

behaving in a strange or unusual way that is not normal

  • be very eccentric

Collocations very eccentric behaviour · extremely eccentric ideas

  • She's been acting quite eccentric lately.

    Cô ấy đã hành động khá kỳ dị gần đây.

1 OBJECT [attributive], [predicative] C1

Độc đáo, lạ mắt

unusual in shape or design, often in an interesting way

  • an eccentric object

Collocations eccentric design · eccentric architecture

  • The house has an eccentric appearance.

    Nhà có vẻ ngoài độc đáo.