Nerdy - Nerd

15:02 Mar 24, 2018
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Computers (general)
English term or phrase: Nerdy - Nerd
I mean, that's a very nerdy thing to do.

He's such a tech nerd.

- It's Star Wars, not Star Trek.
- Screw you, nerd!
Khalid Yousif Al-Okaidi
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:34


Summary of answers provided
5tech nerd = عبقري مهووس بالتكنولوجيا
Ayman Massoud
4غبي
Chakib Roula
4مهووس - جنون
Dr. Mahrous
4اخرق - عبقري
Loai Hamouda
3See answer for suggestions
Arabic & More
3كثير التطور
khadega saleh


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nerdy - nerd
غبي


Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nerd

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Arabic & More: Maybe for the last one (the insult), but generally "nerd" doesn't mean stupid.
42 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nerdy - nerd
tech nerd = عبقري مهووس بالتكنولوجيا


Explanation:
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Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Chakib Roula: Sorry, incorrect in this context.
1 min
  -> Could you explain more? as I used the term mentioned exclusively for "tech nerd"!

agree  Arabic & More: I don't see anything wrong with your answer.
46 mins
  -> Thanks very much
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nerdy - nerd
See answer for suggestions


Explanation:
Some suggestions, based on context:

That's a very nerdy thing to do.
هذا امر مهووس قمت به.

tech nerd
قطاعة تكنولوجيا.

As an insult:
*** you, nerd!
يا عبقري!


Arabic & More
Jordan
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nerdy - nerd
مهووس - جنون


Explanation:
Nerds are student who study a lot and never care for social relations.

Dr. Mahrous
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Arabic
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18 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nerdy - nerd
كثير التطور


Explanation:
كثير التطور

khadega saleh
Egypt
Local time: 13:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
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39 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nerdy - nerd
اخرق - عبقري


Explanation:
الكلمة تتضمن المعنيين بحسب السياق وهو ما يوجد بالفعل في الجملة الأولي وتعني (عبقري في التكنولوجيا) والأخرى أنه بالعكس أخرق
If you say that someone is a nerd, you mean that they are stupid or ridiculous, especially because they wear unfashionable clothes or show too much interest in computers or science.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mark claimed he was made to look a nerd. ...the notion that users of the Internet are all sad computer nerds.
Loai Hamouda
Egypt
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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