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1 Neugier
f; -, kein Pl., Neugierde f; -, kein Pl. curiosity, inquisitiveness; aus ( reiner) Neugier out of (sheer) curiosity* * *die Neugiercuriosity* * *Neu|gier ['nɔygiːɐ]1. f -, no plŃéú|gier|de['nɔygiːɐdə]2. f -, no plcuriosity, inquisitiveness ( auf +acc about); (pej auch) nosiness (inf)aus (reiner) Néúgier — out of (sheer) curiosity
seine Néúgier befriedigen — to satisfy one's curiosity
vor Néúgier platzen — to be bursting with curiosity
* * *die1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosity3) nosiness* * *Neu·gier(·de)<->[ˈnɔygi:ɐ̯(də)]aus \Neugier out of curiosity* * *aus [reiner] Neugier — out of [sheer] curiosity
* * *aus (reiner) Neugier out of (sheer) curiosity* * *aus [reiner] Neugier — out of [sheer] curiosity
* * *f.curiosity n. -
2 Neugierde
die Neugierdecuriousness; nosiness; curiosity* * *Neu·gier(·de)<->[ˈnɔygi:ɐ̯(də)]aus \Neugierde out of curiosity* * *aus (reiner) Neugier out of (sheer) curiosity* * *f.curiosity n.curiousness n.nosiness n. -
3 neugierig
Adj. curious ( auf + Akk about); (vorwitzig) inquisitive, nosy umg.; jemanden neugierig machen arouse s.o.’s curiosity; bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car; ich bin neugierig, ob... I wonder whether ( oder if)...; ich bin neugierig darauf, was oder wie etc.... auch I’ll be interested to know what ( oder how etc.) ...; da bin ich aber neugierig! umg., iro. I can hardly wait!; du bist aber neugierig! umg. you’re a real nosy parker; sei nicht so neugierig! umg. don’t be so inquisitive ( oder nosy)!; viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *inquisitive; curious; snoopy; inquiring; nosey; nosy; prying; inquisitorial* * *neu|gie|rig ['nɔygiːɐrɪç]1. adjinquisitive, curious ( auf +acc about); (pej) prying, nosy (inf); (= gespannt) longing or curious to know; Blick, Fragen inquisitiveein Neugieriger — an inquisitive person; (pej auch) a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf), a curious George (US inf)
jdn néúgierig machen — to excite or arouse sb's curiosity
ich bin néúgierig, ob — I wonder if
da bin ich aber néúgierig! — this should be interesting, I can hardly wait (inf)
sei nicht so néúgierig! — don't be so inquisitive or nosy (inf) or such a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf) or curious George (US inf)!
2. advfull of curiosityetw néúgierig untersuchen — to study sth curiously; (Tier) to examine sth inquisitively
er fragt zu néúgierig — he's too curious
* * *1) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curious3) (eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) inquisitive4) (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) nos(e)y5) nosily* * *neu·gie·rigI. adj▪ \neugierig sein/werden to be/become curious [or inquisitive]sei nicht so \neugierig! don't be so nosey!2. (gespannt)▪ \neugierig sein, ob/wie... to be curious to know, whether/how...jdn \neugierig machen to make sb curiousda bin ich aber \neugierig! this should be interesting!II. adv curiously, inquisitively, nosily* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *neugierig adj curious (jemanden neugierig machen arouse sb’s curiosity;bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car;ich bin neugierig, ob … I wonder whether ( oder if) …;ich bin neugierig darauf, was oderda bin ich aber neugierig! umg, iron I can hardly wait!;viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein — be curious about something
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *adj.curious adj.inquisitive adj.inquisitorial adj.nosy adj.prying adj.snoopy adj. adv.curiously adv.inquisitively adv.inquisitorially adv.nosily adv.pryingly adv. -
4 Neugier(de)
Neu·gier(·de) <-> [ʼnɔygi:ɐ̭(də)] faus \Neugier(de) out of curiosity; -
5 bersten
v/i; birst, barst, ist geborsten; auch fig. burst; geh. Eis, Glas etc: crack; (explodieren) explode; in Stücke bersten burst into pieces; in zwei Teile bersten break in two; zum Bersten voll ready to burst, full to bursting ( von with), jam-packed (with) umg., chock-a-block (with) umg.; zum Bersten satt umg. full to bursting point; bersten vor Lachen split one’s sides laughing; vor Wut / Neugier / Ungeduld bersten be bursting with rage / curiosity / impatience* * *to split; to burst* * *bẹrs|ten ['bɛrstn] pret ba\#rst [barst] ptp gebo\#rsten [gə'bɔrstn]vi aux sein (geh)to crack; (= aufbersten, zerbrechen) to break; (= zerplatzen) to burst; (fig vor Wut etc) to burst (vor with)als wollte ihm das Herz in der Seele bersten — as if his heart would burst
vor Ungeduld/Neugier/Zorn etc bersten — to be bursting with impatience/curiosity/anger etc
zum Bersten voll (auch inf) — full to bursting
* * *1) (to break open or in pieces suddenly: The bag/balloon burst.) burst2) (a break or explosion: a burst in the pipes.) burst* * *bers·ten<barst, geborsten>[ˈbɛrstn̩]1. (auseinanderplatzen) to explode; Ballon to burst; Glas, Eis to break, to crack; Erde to burst open, to break asunder liter2. (fig)vor Wut \bersten to be livid [or to tremble] with ragevor Lachen \bersten to split one's sides laughing* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) < ice> break or crack up; < glass> shatter [into pieces]; < wall> crack upvor Neugier/Ungeduld/Zorn bersten — (fig.) be bursting with curiosity/impatience/rage
* * *bersten v/i; birst, barst, ist geborsten; auch fig burst; geh Eis, Glas etc: crack; (explodieren) explode;in Stücke bersten burst into pieces;in zwei Teile bersten break in two;zum Bersten voll ready to burst, full to bursting (zum Bersten satt umg full to bursting point;bersten vor Lachen split one’s sides laughing;vor Wut/Neugier/Ungeduld bersten be bursting with rage/curiosity/impatience* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) < ice> break or crack up; < glass> shatter [into pieces]; < wall> crack upvor Neugier/Ungeduld/Zorn bersten — (fig.) be bursting with curiosity/impatience/rage
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: barst, ist geborsten)= to burst v.(§ p.,p.p.: burst) -
6 platzen
v/i1. burst (auch Naht, Reifen); Hosennaht: split; (reißen) crack, split; MED. rupture; ihm ist eine Ader geplatzt he burst a blood vessel; ins Zimmer platzen umg., fig. burst into the room; vor Ungeduld, Neugier etc. platzen be bursting with; vor Lachen platzen split one’s sides; ich platze ( gleich)! umg. (bin so satt) I’m full to bursting, I’m about to burst; mir platzt die Blase! umg. I’m dying to go to the loo (Am. john); Kragen, Naht2. umg., fig., Plan etc.: fall through; Termin: be cancelled; Verlobung: be broken off; Drogenring etc.: be smashed; Wechsel, Scheck: bounce; platzen lassen (Plan etc.) upset, thwart, put an end to; (Termin) cancel; (Theorie etc.) explode; (Freundschaft etc.) break up; (Drogenring etc.) smash; (Wechsel) bounce* * *to crack; to split; to explode; to burst; to fall through; to pop* * *plạt|zen ['platsn]vi aux sein1) (= aufreißen) to burst; (Naht, Hose, Augenbraue, Haut) to split; (= explodieren Granate, Stinkbombe) to explode; (= einen Riss bekommen) to crackmir ist unterwegs ein Reifen geplatzt — I had a blowout on the way (inf), a tyre burst (Brit) or a tire blew (US) on the way
ihm ist eine Ader geplatzt — he burst a blood vessel
wenn du so weiterisst, platzt du! — if you go on eating like that you'll burst
wir sind vor Lachen fast geplatzt — we split our sides laughing, we laughed till our sides ached or split
jdm ins Haus platzen (inf) — to descend on sb
(vor Wut/Neid/Ungeduld) platzen (inf) —
bei ihm ist endlich der Knoten geplatzt (inf) — it all eventually clicked (for him) (inf)
See:2) (inf = scheitern) (Plan, Geschäft, Termin, Vertrag) to fall through; (Freundschaft, Koalition) to break up; (Theorie) to fall down, to collapse; (Wechsel) to bounce (inf)die Verlobung ist geplatzt — the engagement is (all) off
etw platzen lassen (Plan, Geschäft, Termin, Vertrag) — to make sth fall through; Freundschaft, Verlobung to break sth off; Koalition to break sth up; Vorstellung to call sth off; Theorie to explode sth; Wechsel to make sth bounce (inf)
* * *2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) explode* * *plat·zen[ˈplatsn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (zerplatzen) to burst2. (aufplatzen) to split3. (scheitern) to fall throughdas Fest ist geplatzt the party is off▪ etw \platzen lassen to call sth off, to let sth fall through4. (sich nicht mehr halten können) to be burstingvor Ärger/Neid/Wut/Neugier \platzen to be bursting with anger/envy/rage/curiosity* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) burst; (explodieren) explodeihm war eine Augenbraue geplatzt — one of his eyebrows had split open
vor Wut (Dat.) platzen — (fig.) be bursting with rage
2) (ugs.): (scheitern) fall throughgeplatzt sein — <concert, meeting, performance, holiday, engagement> be off
etwas platzen lassen — put the kibosh on something (sl.)
3) (ugs.): (hineinplatzen)* * *platzen v/iihm ist eine Ader geplatzt he burst a blood vessel;ins Zimmer platzen umg, fig burst into the room;vor Ungeduld, Neugier etcplatzen be bursting with;vor Lachen platzen split one’s sides;2. umg, fig, Plan etc: fall through; Termin: be cancelled; Verlobung: be broken off; Drogenring etc: be smashed; Wechsel, Scheck: bounce;platzen lassen (Plan etc) upset, thwart, put an end to; (Termin) cancel; (Theorie etc) explode; (Freundschaft etc) break up; (Drogenring etc) smash; (Wechsel) bounce* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) burst; (explodieren) explodevor Wut (Dat.) platzen — (fig.) be bursting with rage
2) (ugs.): (scheitern) fall throughgeplatzt sein — <concert, meeting, performance, holiday, engagement> be off
3) (ugs.): (hineinplatzen)* * *v.to burst v.(§ p.,p.p.: burst)to crack v.
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