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  • 1 curiosity

    [-'o-]
    1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.)
    2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.)
    * * *
    ziņkārība; zinātkāre; dīvainība; rets priekšmets

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  • 2 curiosity shop

    vecu, retu priekšmetu antikvariāts; antikvariāts

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  • 3 devoured by curiosity

    ziņkārības pārņemts

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  • 4 from curiosity

    aiz ziņkārības

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  • 5 inbred curiosity

    iedzimta ziņkāre

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  • 6 morbid curiosity

    neveselīga interese

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  • 7 to be dying of curiosity

    vai beigties nost aiz ziņkārības

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  • 8 to be on tiptoe with curiosity

    degt aiz ziņkārības

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  • 9 to goad somebody 's curiosity

    izraisīt kāda ziņkārību

    English-Latvian dictionary > to goad somebody 's curiosity

  • 10 under the spur of curiosity

    ziņkārības dzīts

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  • 11 interest

    ['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun
    1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interese
    2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) aizraušanās
    3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) procentu likme
    4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) (īpašuma) daļa; līdzdalība
    5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) intereses; labums
    2. verb
    1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesēt
    2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) ieinteresēt
    - interesting
    - interestingly
    - in one's own interest
    - in one's interest
    - in the interests of
    - in the interest of
    - lose interest
    - take an interest
    * * *
    interese; priekšrocības, labums; interese, aizraušanās; līdzdalība, daļa; procenti; ieinteresētie; interesēt; ieinteresēt

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  • 12 satisfy

    1) (to give (a person) enough of what is wanted or needed to take away hunger, curiosity etc: The apple didn't satisfy my hunger; I told him enough to satisfy his curiosity.) apmierināt; []dzēst (interesi); slāpēt
    2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) izpatikt
    - satisfactory
    - satisfactorily
    - satisfied
    - satisfying
    * * *
    apmierināt; apmierināt, remdēt; izpildīt; nokārtot; pārliecināt; atbilst

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  • 13 appease

    [ə'pi:z]
    (to calm or satisfy (a person, desire etc) usually by giving what was asked for or is needed: She appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.) nomierināt; apmierināt
    * * *
    nomierināt; dzesēt, apmierināt, remdēt

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  • 14 curious

    ['kjuəriəs]
    1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) dīvains; neparasts
    2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) ziņkārīgs; zinātkārs
    - curiosity
    * * *
    ziņkārīgs; zinātkārs; dīvains; interesants, neparasts

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  • 15 interested

    1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) ieinteresēts
    2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ieinteresēts
    3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) ieinteresēts
    * * *
    ieinteresēts; neobjektīvs; uzmanīgs

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  • 16 intrigue

    1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun
    (the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intriga
    2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb
    1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intriģēt; aizraut
    2) (to plot or scheme.) vērpt intrigas
    * * *
    intriga; mīlas dēka; vērpt intrigas; intriģēt

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  • 17 out of

    1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) no
    2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) ārpus
    3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) no
    4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) bez
    5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) aiz (cēloņa nozīmē)
    6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) no
    * * *
    no ; aiz

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  • 18 wonder

    1. noun
    1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) izbrīns
    2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) brīnums
    3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) brīnums; brīnumaina īpašība
    2. verb
    1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) []brīnīties
    2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) aizdomāties; padomāt
    3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) vēlēties uzzināt; interesēties
    - wonderfully
    - wonderingly
    - wonderland
    - wondrous
    - no wonder
    * * *
    brīnīšanās, izbrīns; brīnums; vēlēties uzzināt; brīnīties

    English-Latvian dictionary > wonder

  • 19 wonderingly

    adverb (with great curiosity and amazement: The children gazed wonderingly at the puppets.) brīnoties; ar izbrīnu

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