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1 curiosity
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2 curiosity (to learn) about something
curiosity (to learn) about somethingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > curiosity (to learn) about something
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3 curiosity killed the cat
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4 appease one's curiosity
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5 die of/burn with (a) curiosity
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6 eaten up with curiosity
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7 satisfy one's curiosity
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8 stir one's curiosity
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9 aroused his curiosity
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10 held back his curiosity
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11 it was curiosity which killed the cat
de kat ging dood door nieuwschierigheidEnglish-Dutch dictionary > it was curiosity which killed the cat
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12 raises curiosity
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13 satisfied his curiosity
bevredigde zijn nieuwsgierigheid (zodat hij het onderwerp begreep, ontving de gewenste informatie) -
14 appease
v. sussen, stillen; verzoenen[ əpie:z] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord: appeasement〉1 kalmeren ⇒ bedaren, sussen, verzoenen2 bevredigen ⇒ lessen, stillen♦voorbeelden: -
15 eat
v. eten; vernielen; knauwen♦voorbeelden:eat out of someone's hand • uit iemands hand etenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:she (just) ate up all that praise • zij zwolg in al de bewonderingeaten up with curiosity • verteerd door nieuwsgierigheid¶ what's eating you? • wat zit je zo dwars? -
16 satisfy
v. voldoen aan; bevredigen, tevreden stellen; belonen; nakomen[ sætisfaj] 〈 satisfied〉1 voldoen ⇒ toereikend zijn, (goed) genoeg zijn2 voldoen ⇒ genoegen schenken, tevreden stemmenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 tevredenstellen ⇒ genoegen/voldoening schenken, bevredigen2 vervullen ⇒ voldoen aan, beantwoorden aan4 stillen ⇒ bevredigen, verzadigen6 (terug/af)betalen ⇒ voldoen, vereffenen 〈 schuld〉♦voorbeelden:1 be satisfied with • tevreden/voldaan zijn overbe satisfied that • ervan overtuigd zijn dat, de zekerheid (verkregen) hebben dat -
17 stir
n. het roeren, het poken; beroering, opwinding; gevangenis--------v. oproeren; oproer veroorzaken; roeren; gevoelens opwekken; rondlopenstir1[ stə:] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 beroering ⇒ opwinding, sensatie♦voorbeelden:————————stir2〈 stirred〉♦voorbeelden:1 don't stir! • beweeg niet!II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 stir oneself • in beweging komen, actief wordenstir the fire • het vuur oppoken/opporren
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