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1 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) περιέργεια2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) αξιοπερίεργο αντικείμενο -
2 Curiosity
subs.Eagerness for knowledge: P. φιλομάθεια, ἡ.Meddlesomeness: Ar. and P. πολυπραγμοσύνη, ἡ.Wonder: P. and V. θαῦμα, τό.Something strange: use P. and V. νέον τι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Curiosity
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3 curiosity
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4 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) ενδιαφέρον2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) ενδιαφέρον3) (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.) τόκος4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) μερίδιο5) (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).) (ομάδα με κοινά)συμφέροντα2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) ενδιαφέρω2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) κινώ το ενδιαφέρον•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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5 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.) ικανοποιώ2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) ικανοποιώ•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
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6 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.) κατευνάζω -
7 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) παράξενος2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) περίεργος•- curiosity -
8 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.) ενδιαφερόμενος2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) ενδιαφερόμενος3) (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).) ενδιαφερόμενος -
9 intrigue
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10 out of
1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) έξω από2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) εκτός3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) από4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) χωρίς5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) λόγω6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) από -
11 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμός2) (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!) θαύμα3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) (το) καταπληκτικό, (το) αξιοπερίεργο2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) εκπλήσσομαι2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) απορώ3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) αναρωτιέμαι, διερωτώμαι•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
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12 wonderingly
adverb (with great curiosity and amazement: The children gazed wonderingly at the puppets.) με δέος -
13 Pique
subs.Offence, grudge: P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ.Annoyance: P. and V. ἀχθηδών, ἡ, λύπη, ἡ.Lover's pique: P. ἐρωτικὴ λύπη, ἡ.——————v. trans.Be piqued: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι.Pique a person's curiosity: use P. and V. θαῦμα παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pique
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