No. 13,062 in Russian
маньяк
"Маньяк" in English means "maniac," referring to a person with extreme or obsessive enthusiasm or violent, dangerous behavior.
In a sentence
Этот человек — маньяк, будьте осторожны!
This person is a maniac, be careful!
Here, the word 'маньяк' refers to a dangerous individual, typically suggesting someone with harmful tendencies or obsessive behavior.
Он ведет себя как маньяк, когда дело касается коллекционирования марок.
He acts like a maniac when it comes to stamp collecting.
In this sentence, 'маньяк' is used metaphorically to describe someone overly passionate or obsessive about a specific hobby.
Сценарий фильма рассказывает о жизни маньяка.
The movie script tells the story of a maniac's life.
Here, 'маньяк' is employed in a narrative context, referring to a central character with a specified obsessive or abnormal behavioral trait.
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