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inquisitive [ɪn'kwɪzətɪv]Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inquisitive
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[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) (trop) curieux- inquisitiveness -
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adj.curieux; inquisiteur; indiscretEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > inquisitive
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curious ['kjʊərɪəs](a) (inquisitive) curieux;∎ I'm curious to see/know je suis curieux de voir/savoir;∎ I'm curious as to what happened next je serais curieux de savoir ce qui s'est passé après∎ the curious thing (about it) is… ce qui est curieux là-dedans ou dans tout ça, c'est…;∎ a curious looking object un objet bizarreⓘ Curiouser and curiouser Cette expression trouve son origine dans Alice in Wonderland ("Alice au pays des merveilles") de Lewis Carroll (1865), lorsqu'Alice prend conscience de l'étrangeté du pays où elle a échoué. On utilise cette expression ("de plus en plus étrange") pour exprimer sa surprise ou sa perplexité, parfois de façon ironique comme dans l'exemple suivant: hmmm, curiouser and curiouser, first she goes away for the weekend unexpectedly, then she gets a new hairstyle, then she keeps mentioning her "friend" Lawrence ("tiens, c'est de plus en plus étrange, d'abord elle part en week-end sans prévenir, ensuite elle change de coiffure, et en plus elle n'arrête pas de parler de son 'ami' Lawrence"). C'est sans doute parce que cette formule est grammaticalement incorrecte qu'elle a marqué les esprits (la forme correcte serait en effet more and more curious).
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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
Inquisitive — In*quis i*tive, n. A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inquisitive — I adjective audiendi, cupidus, curiosus, curious, eager for knowledge, fond of investigation, given to research, inquiring, interested, interrogative, investigative, questioning, quizzical, scrutinizing, searching, seeking, speculative II index … Law dictionary
inquisitive — late 14c., from O.Fr. inquisitif, from L.L. inquisitivus making inquiry, from L. inquisit , pp. stem of inquirere (see INQUIRE (Cf. inquire)). An housbonde shal nat been Inquisityf of goddes pryuetee nor of his wyf. [Chaucer, Miller s Prologue ]… … Etymology dictionary
inquisitive — *curious, prying, snoopy, nosy Analogous words: impertinent, intrusive, meddlesome: interfering, meddling, intermeddling (see MEDDLE) Antonyms: incurious Contrasted words: indifferent, unconcerned, aloof, detached, uninterested, disinterested … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inquisitive — [adj] curious big eyed*, analytical, challenging, forward, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitorial, interested, intrusive, investigative, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, peering, personal, poking, presumptuous, probing, prying, questioning,… … New thesaurus
inquisitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) eagerly seeking knowledge. 2) prying. DERIVATIVES inquisitively adverb inquisitiveness noun … English terms dictionary
inquisitive — [in kwiz′ə tiv] adj. [ME enquesitif < OFr inquisitif < LL inquisitivus < L inquisitus, pp. of inquirere: see INQUIRE] 1. inclined to ask many questions or seek information; eager to learn 2. asking more questions than is necessary or… … English World dictionary
inquisitive — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ a highly i … Collocations dictionary
inquisitive — in|quis|i|tive [ınˈkwızıtıv] adj 1.) asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone ▪ I d have asked more questions, but I didn t want to seem inquisitive. 2.) interested in a lot of different things… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inquisitive — [[t]ɪnkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things. Barrow had an inquisitive nature... Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated. Derived words: inquisitively ADV… … English dictionary