nerd
US /nɝːd/
UK /nɝːd/

1.
secchione, sfigato, nerd
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.
È un vero secchione del computer, sempre a smanettare con il codice.
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She was called a nerd in high school because she loved science fiction.
È stata chiamata secchiona al liceo perché amava la fantascienza.