nerd

US /nɝːd/
UK /nɝːd/
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intello, ringard, geek

a foolish or contemptible person who is usually intelligent but socially awkward and obsessed with non-mainstream interests

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He's a real computer nerd, always tinkering with code.
C'est un vrai intello en informatique, toujours en train de bidouiller du code.
She was called a nerd in high school because she loved science fiction.
On l'appelait une intello au lycée parce qu'elle aimait la science-fiction.