🇬🇧🇪🇸 psycho - psicópata : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "psycho" ("psicópata"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A psycho is a person who acts in a very strange, scary, and unsafe way because their mind is not working normally. This word is usually used as an insult, so it’s not a kind word to call someone. People might use it to describe a character in a horror movie who does creepy or dangerous things. In real life, if someone acts like a psycho, they might scare others by being wild, out of control, or trying to hurt people.
My brother looked like a psycho pirate, shouting at the goldfish, “Tell me where the treasure is!”
My friend played the psycho villain so well in the school play that even his mom booed him.
The movie was so spooky that my brother whispered, “That villain is a total psycho,” and then hid behind the popcorn.
When my cat zoomed around the house at 3 a.m., my dad said, “We don’t have a pet, we have a tiny furry psycho.”
My little sister looked like a psycho when she laughed while chasing me with a toothbrush covered in toothpaste.
She ran from a man who laughed in the dark alley like a psycho. The psycho banged on doors and threw chairs. A neighbor yelled, “Call police!” A child pointed at the psycho. The psycho chased a cat and smashed a lamp. When sirens neared, the psycho froze; she collapsed, shaking, and the crowd exhaled relief.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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