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1 inquisitive
in'kwizətiv(eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) curioso, preguntón- inquisitiveness
inquisitive adj curioso / preguntóntr[ɪn'kwɪzɪtɪv]inquisitive [ɪn'kwɪzət̬ɪv] adj: inquisidor, inquisitivo, curioso♦ inquisitively advadj.• curiosa preguntona adj.• curioso preguntón adj.• curioso, -a adj.• inquisitivo, -a adj.• mirón, -ona adj.• preguntón, -ona adj.ɪn'kwɪzətɪvadjective <mind/look> inquisitivo, inquisidor; <person/animal> muy curioso[ɪn'kwɪzɪtɪv]ADJ (=interested) curioso; (=prying) entrometido, curioso; [mind] inquisitivo* * *[ɪn'kwɪzətɪv]adjective <mind/look> inquisitivo, inquisidor; <person/animal> muy curioso -
2 inquisitive
adj.curioso(a) (persona); inquisitivo(a) (mind); de curiosidad (look) -
3 inquisitive person
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4 inquisitive look
s.mirada inquisitiva. -
5 inquisitive person
s.persona inquisitiva, escudriñador. -
6 be inquisitive
v.ser escudriñador, ser inquisitivo. -
7 curious
'kjuəriəs1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curioso; extraño, raro2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) ansioso, curioso•- curiosity
curious adj1. curioso2. extraño / rarotr['kjʊərɪəs]1 (inquisitive) curioso,-a2 (strange, odd) curioso,-a, extraño,-a; (interesting) interesante■ the curious thing is that... lo curioso es que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be curious to know something tener curiosidad por saber algocurious ['kjʊriəs] adj1) inquisitive: curioso2) strange: curioso, raroadj.• curioso, -a adj.• desenvolvedor adj.• novelero, -a adj.'kjʊriəs, 'kjʊəriəsa) ( inquisitive) curiosowhy do you ask? - oh, I'm just curious — ¿por qué lo preguntas? - sólo por curiosidad
to be curious to + INF — tener* curiosidad por + inf
b) ( strange) curioso, extraño['kjʊǝrɪǝs]ADJ1) (=inquisitive) curiososhe was curious about her sister's new boyfriend — sentía curiosidad por conocer al nuevo novio de su hermana
"do you want to know for any special reason?" - "no, I'm just curious" — -¿quieres saberlo por alguna razón especial? -no, solo por curiosidad
2) (=strange) curioso* * *['kjʊriəs, 'kjʊəriəs]a) ( inquisitive) curiosowhy do you ask? - oh, I'm just curious — ¿por qué lo preguntas? - sólo por curiosidad
to be curious to + INF — tener* curiosidad por + inf
b) ( strange) curioso, extraño -
8 curioso
curioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, odd 2 ( entrometido) (pey) nosy( conjugate nosy) (colloq) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody ' curioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: curiosa - inquieta - inquieto English: curious - enough - funny - inquisitive - odd - Peeping Tom - quaint - rubberneck - strange - droll - inquiring -
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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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10 inquisitivo
inquisitivo,-a adjetivo inquisitive ' inquisitivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: inquisitiva - curioso English: curious - inquisitive - quizzical - inquiring - questioning - searching -
11 curiosa
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody -
12 inquisidor
inquisidor sustantivo masculino inquisitor
inquisidor,-ora
I adjetivo inquiring, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino inquisitor ' inquisidor' also found in these entries: Spanish: inquisidora English: questioning -
13 inquisidora
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14 inquisitiva
inquisitivo,-a adjetivo inquisitive -
15 mente
Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar) \ \
menté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: mentar mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo to mention
mente sustantivo femenino mind; de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me; tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind ' mente' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabeza - calculador - calculadora - cerrarse - clarividente - cuadrada - cuadrado - encima - fluir - penetrante - recuerdo - regir - relajar - relajación - retorcida - retorcido - saltar - ánimo - brillante - descansar - despejado - despierto - elevar - embotar - fijar - imagen - lúcido - morboso - sucio - sutil - tortuoso - trastornado English: block out - blot out - clear - consciousness - dirty - diseased - head - incisive - inquisitive - mind - morbid - penetrating - recess - right - sharp - sick - subtle - subtlety - turn - warp -
16 preguntón
preguntón,-ona
I adjetivo nosy, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino busybody, nosy person ' preguntón' also found in these entries: Spanish: preguntona -
17 preguntona
preguntón,-ona
I adjetivo nosy, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino busybody, nosy person -
18 curious
adj.curioso(a) (inquisitive, strange)
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Inquisitive — In*quis i*tive, a. [OE. inquisitif, F. inquisitif.] 1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer. [1913 Webster] A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent. Broome. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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