eccentric

eccentrico, stravagante

Che si comporta o fa le cose in modo insolito e un po’ strano.

In inglese semplice: Behaving or doing things in an unusual, slightly strange way.

• My uncle is rather eccentric.
• She has some eccentric ideas about food.
• His eccentric habits amused his neighbors.

Sinonimi: odd, unconventional, quirky

Contrari: conventional

Espressioni comuni: an eccentric person, eccentric behavior, eccentric habits

eccentrico, ellittico

Di forma ovale anziché perfettamente circolare.

In inglese semplice: Having an oval shape rather than being a perfect circle.

• The comet follows an eccentric orbit.
• Its eccentric path brings it close to the sun.
• Some moons have highly eccentric orbits.

Sinonimi: elliptical

Contrari: circular

Espressioni comuni: an eccentric orbit, a highly eccentric orbit, an eccentric path

eccentrico, decentrato

Situato lontano dal centro di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Placed away from the center of something.

• The wheel has an eccentric hole.
• An eccentric shaft makes the plate move sideways.
• The disk's eccentric position causes uneven rotation.

Sinonimi: off-center

Contrari: central

Espressioni comuni: an eccentric shaft, an eccentric position, an eccentric hole

eccentrico, stravagante

Persona con abitudini o comportamenti insoliti e un po’ strani.

In inglese semplice: A person whose habits or behavior are unusual and slightly strange.

• Everyone knew him as an eccentric.
• A local eccentric built a house from bottles.
• The club attracted artists and eccentrics.

Sinonimi: oddity, oddball

Espressioni comuni: a local eccentric, a harmless eccentric, a wealthy eccentric

cerchio eccentrico

Cerchio il cui centro non coincide con quello di un altro cerchio.

In inglese semplice: A circle whose center is different from the center of another circle.

• Draw an eccentric inside the larger circle.
• The diagram shows an eccentric with a different center.
• These eccentrics have equal radii but different centers.

Espressioni comuni: an inner eccentric, draw an eccentric, an eccentric circle