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- 'o-1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosidad2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) curiosidadcuriosity n curiosidadtr[kjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]noun (pl curiosities)1 curiosidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcuriosity killed the cat por querer saber, la zorra perdió la colan.• curiosidad s.f.'kjʊri'ɑːsəti, ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti1) u ( inquisitive interest) curiosidad fcuriosity killed the cat — por querer saber, la zorra perdió la cola
2) c ( novelty) curiosidad f; (before n)[ˌkjʊǝrɪ'ɒsɪtɪ]curiosity value — valor m de pieza rara
1. N2) (=rare thing) curiosidad f2.CPDcuriosity shop N — tienda f de curiosidades
curiosity value N —
* * *['kjʊri'ɑːsəti, ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti]1) u ( inquisitive interest) curiosidad fcuriosity killed the cat — por querer saber, la zorra perdió la cola
2) c ( novelty) curiosidad f; (before n)curiosity value — valor m de pieza rara
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