boffin

boffin englannista suomeksi

1. tutkija

0. Substantiivi

1. propellipää, inssi

boffin englanniksi

1. An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. (defdate)

(synonyms)

2. (quote-journal)

3. (quote-book)

4. (quote-journal) In fact, he's still busily rallying support for ''(w)''’s successor. Will he succeed? Can a lone boffin maintain a nation’s appreciation for exploration? Pillinger|Colin Pillinger could single-handedly determine whether the boffin remains a modest backroom boy or claims a lasting spot in the limelight.

5. A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; an intellectual; a smart person.

6. (quote-book)|year=1995|page=55|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=DjVR0tMVQX4C&pg=PA55|isbn=978-0-7507-0390-1|passage=— Well, last year I used to have a friend Charley was in the top sets for English, mathematics and French but this year he doesn't speak to me any more and every time I see him he's hanging around with boffins like. When I go round to his house, now and again, he's always got his 'O' level and 'A' level books open and he's always concentrating on his work. Hanging around with boffins. / — What are boffins? / — People who work. Stay in all the time. Never go out, go down the town or nothin. And always get good letters home and pats on the back by teachers.