🇬🇧🇪🇸 weirdo - bicho raro : English Lesson

Meaning of "weirdo" ("bicho raro"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A weirdo is someone who behaves in a very strange or unusual way that most people don’t expect. They might dress in a super silly way, say very odd things, or do things that seem really different from what everyone else is doing. Sometimes “weirdo” is used in a mean way to make fun of someone, so it’s better to use kinder words like “unique” or “different,” unless you’re clearly joking with a friend who likes it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I realized I was the family weirdo when everyone else wanted beach photos and I wanted pictures of interesting trash cans.

The birthday party weirdo blew out someone else’s candles and then congratulated himself for saving the cake from fire.

There’s always one weirdo in class who volunteers to do extra math problems for fun—and this year it’s proudly me.

The cat looked at me like I was the weirdo when I crawled on the floor and meowed back at it for ten minutes.

Our class weirdo brought a pillow to school and said it was his emotional support nap assistant.

At the park a small boy pointed: "Look, a weirdo!" The weirdo sang to ducks, fed crumbs like they were stars. Other kids called the weirdo names; a girl whispered again. The boy watched the weirdo smile at the ducks. He walked over, handed a crumb, and said, "Hello, weirdo." The weirdo grinned.

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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