эрудит — meaning in English

English meaning

• boffin noun British informal: a scientist or technical expert, especially one involved in research.
• polymath noun A person with deep knowledge and ability across many different subjects.
• scrabble verb To scratch or grope about hurriedly with the hands, especially in search of something.

Senses

эрудит is used for these senses in English:

• Scrabble A board game in which players draw letter tiles and take turns to make interlocking words like a crossword, scoring points according to the letters played and their positions on the board.
• boffin (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]
• polymath A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

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