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1 ♦ curious
♦ curious /ˈkjʊərɪəs/a.1 curioso: a curious little girl, una ragazzina curiosa; a curious neighbour, un vicino curioso; to be curious to know st., essere curioso di sapere qc.; I'm just curious, chiedevo solo per curiosità2 curioso; strano; singolare: a curious noise, un curioso rumore; It's a curious thing that he hasn't turned up, è curioso (o strano) che non si sia fatto vedere● curious-looking, dall'aspetto strano; curioso; singolare. -
2 curious *** cu·ri·ous adj
['kjʊərɪəs]1) (inquisitive) curioso (-a)2) (strange) strano (-a), curioso (-a)
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