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cra·zy
(krā′zē)adj. cra·zi·er, cra·zi·est
1.
a. Mentally deranged.
b. Informal Odd or eccentric in behavior.
2. Informal Departing from proportion or moderation, especially:
a. Possessed by enthusiasm or excitement: The crowd at the game went crazy.
b. Immoderately fond; infatuated: was crazy about boys.
c. Intensely involved or preoccupied: is crazy about cars and racing.
d. Foolish or impractical; senseless: a crazy scheme for making quick money.
e. Intensely annoyed or irritated: It makes me crazy when you don't tell me you're going to be late.
3. Disorderly or askew: One of the old window shutters hung at a crazy angle.
adv.
Informal Extremely; very: That restaurant's always crazy busy on weekends, but it's worth the wait.
n. pl. cra·zies
Idiom: One who is or appears to be mentally deranged: "To them she is not a brusque crazy, but 'appropriately passionate'" (Mary McGrory).
like crazy Informal
To an exceeding degree: They were running around like crazy.
cra′zi·ly adv.
cra′zi·ness n.
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crazy
(ˈkreɪzɪ)adj, -zier or -ziest
1. informal insane
2. fantastic; strange; ridiculous: a crazy dream.
3. (postpositive; foll by about or over) informal extremely fond (of)
4. slang very good or excellent
n, pl crazies
informal a crazy person
ˈcrazily adv
ˈcraziness n
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cra•zy
(ˈkreɪ zi)adj. -zi•er, -zi•est, adj.
1. mentally deranged; insane.
2. impractical; totally unsound: a crazy scheme.
3. intensely eager.
4. infatuated (usu. fol. by about).
5. unusual; bizarre.
6. Slang. wonderful.
n. 7. Slang. an unpredictable person; oddball: one nice sister and two crazies.
Idioms: like crazy, Slang. with great energy: We worked like crazy all morning.
cra′zi•ly, adv.
cra′zi•ness, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  crazy - someone deranged and possibly dangerouscolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| Adj. | 1. |  crazy - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" |
| 2. | crazy - foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech impractical - not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; "refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense"; "he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work"; "an impractical solution" | |
| 3. | crazy - possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech excited - in an aroused state | |
| 4. | crazy - bizarre or fantastic; "had a crazy dream"; "wore a crazy hat" | |
| 5. | crazy - intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" |
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crazy
adjective
1. strange, odd, bizarre, fantastic, silly, weird, ridiculous, outrageous, peculiar, eccentric, rum (Brit. slang), oddball (informal), cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.), wacko or whacko (informal), out there (slang) I ignored the crazy guy seated beside me on the bus.
strange common, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, conventional, orthodox
strange common, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, conventional, orthodox
2. (Informal) ridiculous, wild, absurd, inappropriate, foolish, ludicrous, irresponsible, unrealistic, unwise, senseless, preposterous, potty (Brit. informal), short-sighted, unworkable, foolhardy, idiotic, nonsensical, half-baked (informal), inane, fatuous, ill-conceived, quixotic, imprudent, impracticable, cockeyed (informal), bird-brained (informal), cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.
ridiculous responsible, brilliant, appropriate, practical, wise, sensible, realistic, feasible, prudent, workable, practicable, possible
ridiculous responsible, brilliant, appropriate, practical, wise, sensible, realistic, feasible, prudent, workable, practicable, possible
3. insane, mad, unbalanced, deranged, touched, cracked (slang), mental (slang), nuts (slang), barking (slang), daft (informal), batty (slang), crazed, lunatic, demented, cuckoo (informal), barmy (slang), off-the-wall (slang), nutty (slang), potty (Brit. informal), berserk, delirious, bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), idiotic, unhinged, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), out to lunch (informal), round the bend (slang), barking mad (slang), out of your mind, maniacal, not all there (informal), doolally (slang), off your head (slang), off your trolley (slang), round the twist (Brit. slang), up the pole (informal), of unsound mind, not right in the head, off your rocker (slang), not the full shilling (informal), a bit lacking upstairs (informal), as daft as a brush (informal, chiefly Brit.), mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare, nutty as a fruitcake (slang) If I think about it too much, I'll go crazy. some crazy man who had killed his wife and family before committing suicide
insane smart, wise, reasonable, intelligent, sensible, rational, all there (informal), down-to-earth, sane, compos mentis (Latin), in your right mind, mentally sound
insane smart, wise, reasonable, intelligent, sensible, rational, all there (informal), down-to-earth, sane, compos mentis (Latin), in your right mind, mentally sound
4. fanatical, wild (informal), mad, devoted, enthusiastic, passionate, hysterical, ardent, very keen, zealous, smitten, infatuated, enamoured He's crazy about football.
fanatical cool, indifferent, uncaring, uninterested, unenthusiastic
fanatical cool, indifferent, uncaring, uninterested, unenthusiastic
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
crazy
adjective1. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness:
brainsick, daft, demented, disordered, distraught, dotty, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac, maniacal, mentally ill, moonstruck, off, touched, unbalanced, unsound, wrong.
Chiefly British: crackers.
Law: non compos mentis.
Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a loon, mad as a hatter, not all there, nutty as a fruitcake, off one's head, off one's rocker, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, sick in the head, stark raving mad.
2. Informal. Showing or having enthusiasm:
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Translations
bláznivýšílenýzblázněný
skørvanvittigtossetsindssyg
hullumielenvikainenälytön
lud
bele van habarodvaőrült
gila
brjálaîursem er vitlaus í e-î
気の狂った無茶な
미친
nor
galenstollig
บ้าวิกลจริต
điênkhùng
crazy
[ˈkreɪzɪ]A. ADJ (crazier (compar) (craziest (superl)))
1. (= mad) → loco, chiflado
you were crazy to do it → fue una locura hacerlo
you would be crazy to do that → tendrías que estar loco para hacer eso
it would be crazy for him to give up his job → sería una locura que dejase el trabajo
to drive sb crazy (= drive mad) → volver loco a algn; (= infuriate) → sacar de quicio a algn
it's enough to drive you crazy → es para volverse loco
to go crazy (= mad) → volverse loco; (= excited) → ponerse como loco; (= angry) → ponerse como un energúmeno
it was a crazy idea → fue una locura or un disparate, era una idea descabellada or disparatada
everyone shouted like crazy → todos gritaban como locos
they were selling like crazy → se estaban vendiendo como rosquillas or como pan caliente
it sounds crazy → parece una locura
crazy talk → disparates mpl, tonterías fpl
I've done some crazy things in my time → he hecho algunas locuras en mi vida
crazy with grief/anxiety → loco de pena/preocupación
it's a crazy world → el mundo está loco, es un mundo de locos
you were crazy to do it → fue una locura hacerlo
you would be crazy to do that → tendrías que estar loco para hacer eso
it would be crazy for him to give up his job → sería una locura que dejase el trabajo
to drive sb crazy (= drive mad) → volver loco a algn; (= infuriate) → sacar de quicio a algn
it's enough to drive you crazy → es para volverse loco
to go crazy (= mad) → volverse loco; (= excited) → ponerse como loco; (= angry) → ponerse como un energúmeno
it was a crazy idea → fue una locura or un disparate, era una idea descabellada or disparatada
everyone shouted like crazy → todos gritaban como locos
they were selling like crazy → se estaban vendiendo como rosquillas or como pan caliente
it sounds crazy → parece una locura
crazy talk → disparates mpl, tonterías fpl
I've done some crazy things in my time → he hecho algunas locuras en mi vida
crazy with grief/anxiety → loco de pena/preocupación
it's a crazy world → el mundo está loco, es un mundo de locos
2. (= keen) he's football crazy → es un fanático del fútbol
to be crazy about sb → estar loco por algn
they're crazy about football → el fútbol les vuelve locos
I'm not crazy about it → no es que me vuelva loco, no me entusiasma
to be crazy about sb → estar loco por algn
they're crazy about football → el fútbol les vuelve locos
I'm not crazy about it → no es que me vuelva loco, no me entusiasma
3. to lean at a crazy angle → inclinarse de modo peligroso
B. N (US) → loco/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
crazy
[ˈkreɪzi] adj like crazy adv → comme un(e) fou(folle)
Consumers are borrowing like crazy → Les consommateurs empruntent comme des fous.
Consumers are borrowing like crazy → Les consommateurs empruntent comme des fous.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
crazy
adj (+er)
→ verrückt (→ with vor +dat); to send or drive somebody crazy → jdn verrückt or wahnsinnig machen; to go crazy → verrückt or wahnsinnig werden; to act crazy → sich wie verrückt or wahnsinnig aufführen; that’s crazy → das ist doch verrückt!; like crazy (inf) → wie verrückt (inf); it/you would be crazy to do that → es wäre/du wärst verrückt, das zu tun
(inf: = enthusiastic) → verrückt (inf); to be crazy about somebody/something → ganz verrückt or wild auf jdn/etw sein (inf); football-crazy → fußballverrückt (inf); to be crazy for somebody → verrückt nach jdm sein (inf)
angle, tilt → unwahrscheinlich
crazy
:crazy bone
n (US) → Musikantenknochen m
crazy golf
n (Brit) → Minigolf nt
crazy house
n (US inf) → Irrenhaus nt
crazy paving
n → Mosaikpflaster nt
crazy quilt
n (US) → Flickendecke f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
crazy
[ˈkreɪzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl)))a. (mad) → pazzo/a, matto/a, folle
to go crazy → uscir di senno, impazzire
crazy with jealousy → pazzo/a di gelosia
it was a crazy idea → era un'idea folle
you were crazy to do it → sei stato un pazzo a farlo
to go crazy → uscir di senno, impazzire
crazy with jealousy → pazzo/a di gelosia
it was a crazy idea → era un'idea folle
you were crazy to do it → sei stato un pazzo a farlo
b. (fam) (keen) to be crazy about sb → essere pazzo/a di qn
to be crazy about sth → andare matto/a per qc
to be crazy about sth → andare matto/a per qc
c. (angle, slope) → pericolante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
craze
(kreiz) noun a (usually temporary) fashion; great (but temporary) enthusiasm. the current craze for cutting one's hair extremely short.
ˈcrazy adjective1. insane. He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.
2. very enthusiastic. She's crazy about her boyfriend.
ˈcrazily adverbˈcraziness noun
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crazy
→ مَجْنُون, مَجْنُونْ bláznivý, šílený skør, vanvittig verrückt παλαβός, τρελός demente, loco älytön, hullu fou lud pazzo 気の狂った, 無茶な 미친 gek gal szalony louco сумасшедший galen บ้า, วิกลจริต çılgın, kaçık điên 疯狂的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
crazy
a. loco-a, demente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
crazy
adj (comp -ier; super -iest) loco; to drive (someone) — volver loco (a alguien); His mother drove him crazy..Su madre lo volvió loco; to go — volverse loco, perder la razónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.