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1 рідкісна річ
curiosity, curio, rarity; ( художня) article of virtu -
2 цікавість
жinterest; curiosity, inquisitive-nessзадовольнити чиюсь цікавість — to satisfy smb.'s curiosity
викликати цікавість — to (a)rouse/excite/stir/provoke curiosity
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3 антикварна річ
rarity, curio, curiosity, antique -
4 антикварний
antiquarian; antique -
5 дивовижа
жprodigy; ( рідкість) rarity, curiosity -
6 допитливість
жcuriosity; searchingness, keenness, acuteness -
7 зацікавлювати
= зацікавитиto interest smb. (in); to excite the curiosity (of) -
8 інтригувати
1) ( вести інтригу) to intrigue; to plot; to scheme; ( проти когось) to lead ( to carry on) an intrigue ( against)2) ( зацікавлювати) to mystify, to rouse the curiosity ( interest) (of), to intrigue -
9 крамниця
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10 курйоз
чqueer thing, fun, funny/curious thing, curious amusing incident; a curiosity -
11 лавка
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12 магазин
ч1) ( крамниця) shop; амер. store; warehouseбакалійно-гастрономічний магазин — grocery, food store, grocery store
великий магазин — baza(a)r, warehouse, emporium
магазин господарчих товарів — household shop, ironmonger's
магазин іграшок — toy shop, toy store
магазин квітів — florist's, flower-shop
магазин низьких цін амер. — discount house
магазин посуду — china-shop; crockery shop
універсальний магазин — general ( department) store; амер. stores; emporium
2) (камери, вогнепальної зброї) magazineмагазин ємностей — capacitance box, capacitor box, subdivided capacitor
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13 раритет
ч мист.rarity, rare object, curiosity -
14 рідкість
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15 сміховина
жfunny; queer thing, curiosity; absurdity
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