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1 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosidade2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) raridade* * *cu.ri.os.i.ty[kjuəri'ɔsiti] n curiosidade: 1 desejo de saber. 2 raridade, objeto raro ou estranho. 3 qualidade interessante ou estranha. old curiosity shop loja de antiguidades. -
2 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosidade2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) curiosidade -
3 old curiosity shop
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4 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (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.) juro4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) acções5) (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).) sociedade2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessar2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessar•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *in.terest['intrist] n 1 interesse, atração. he showed a great interest for my case / ele demonstrou grande interesse pelo meu caso. the book has lost all interest for me / o livro não me atrai mais. 2 Com ação, parte, porção. 3 coisa que interessa. 4 sociedade. 5 vantagem, benefício (próprio). 6 força (moral), influência, importância. he has no interest in the town / ele não possui influência na cidade. it is only of small interest to know / é de somenos importância saber. 7 Econ juros. he cannot pay the interest on the capital / ele não pode pagar os juros sobre o capital. he lends at interest / ele empresta dinheiro a juros. 8 Com lucro. • vt 1 interessar, atrair, cativar. 2 importar, concernir, atingir, comover. I interest myself in eu me interesso por. in my (your) interest em meu (seu) interesse. in the interest of em benefício de. the landed interest os latifundiários. to be interested in estar interessado em. to have someone’s interests at heart importar-se com alguém, tentar ajudar alguém. to take no interest in não interessar-se por. -
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.) satisfazer2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfazer•- satisfactory
- satisfactorily
- satisfied
- satisfying* * *sat.is.fy[s'ætisfai] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, contentar, saciar. 2 corresponder, cumprir, realizar. he satisfied all wants / ele eliminou todas as deficiências. 3 agradar, convencer. he satisfied the court / ele convenceu a corte. I am satisfied (that he is right) / estou convencido (que ele tem razão). I satisfied my self / eu mesmo me convenci. 4 pagar, liquidar, obter quitação. 5 indenizar, reparar, recompensar, remunerar. -
6 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (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.) juro4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) participação5) (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).) grupo de interesses2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessar2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessar•- interesting - interestingly - in one's own interest - in one's interest - in the interests of - in the interest of - lose interest - take an interest -
7 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.) satisfazer2) (to please: She is very difficult to satisfy.) satisfazer•- satisfactory - satisfactorily - satisfied - satisfying -
8 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.) acalmar* * *ap.pease[əp'i:z] vt+vi 1 satisfazer, saciar. 2 apaziguar, acalmar, tranqüilizar. 3 curvar-se, sujeitar-se, conciliar. 4 mitigar, abrandar. -
9 curio
['kjuəriəu]plural - curios; noun(an article valued for its oddness or its rareness.) raridade* * *cu.ri.o[kj'uəriou] abbr curiosity. n curiosidade, raridade. • adj raro, bizarro. -
10 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curioso2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curioso•- curiosity* * *cu.ri.ous[kj'uəriəs] adj curioso: 1 desejoso de saber ou de ver. 2 indiscreto. 3 interessante, raro, estranho, singular. 4 muito cuidadoso, exato. 5 coll excêntrico, esquisito. -
11 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.) interessado2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) interessado3) (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).) interessado* * *in.terest.ed['intristid] adj 1 interessado, interesseiro. 2 empregado, participante. -
12 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.) intriga2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigar2) (to plot or scheme.) fazer intrigas•* * *in.trigue[intr'i:g] n 1 intriga, cilada, plano secreto. 2 amor secreto. • vt+vi 1 intrigar, conspirar, enredar. 2 excitar a curiosidade. 3 ter amores secretos. -
13 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) espanto2) (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!) maravilha3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) admirar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) perguntar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) gostar de saber•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *won.der[w'∧ndə] n 1 milagre. he did/ worked wonders / ele realizou milagres. 2 prodígio, portento. 3 maravilha. she is a wonder / ela é maravilhosa. 4 admiração, surpresa, espanto. it excited wonders / causou surpresa. I was filled with wonder / fiquei muito surpreso. they looked at me in wonder / eles todos me olharam surpresos. • vt+vi 1 admirar-se, surpreender-se, espantar-se (at, over de, com). wonder you never read the letters / admiro-me de que você nunca leia as cartas. it is not to be wondered at if... / não é de admirar se... 2 querer saber, estar curioso por saber, ter curiosidade para descobrir. I wonder who it was! / eu gostaria de saber quem foi. 3 perguntar, inquirir. he wondered to himself how... / ele ficou pensando (consigo mesmo) como... a nine days’ wonder um prodígio. for a wonder surpreendentemente. I wonder! a) isto é o que eu gostaria de saber. b) disto eu ainda duvido muito. I wonder how he did it? como será que ele fez isto? no wonder that não é de admirar que. small wonder if... não é de admirar se... the wonders of the world os milagres do mundo. what wonder? é de admirar? -
14 out of
1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) de dentro de2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fora de3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) de entre4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sem5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) de -
15 wonderingly
adverb (with great curiosity and amazement: The children gazed wonderingly at the puppets.) maravilhado -
16 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.) aplacar -
17 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curioso2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curioso•- curiosity -
18 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.) interessado2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) interessado3) (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).) interessado -
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20 out of
1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) fora de2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fora de3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) entre4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sem5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) de
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