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1 inquisitiveness
see academic.ru/38351/inquisitive">inquisitive: Neugier[de], die; Wissbegier[de], die* * *noun die Neugier* * *in·quisi·tive·ness[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs, AM -t̬-]n no pl* * *[In'kwIzItIvnɪs]n(of person) Neugier f; (for knowledge) Wissbegier(de) f* * *1. Wissbegier(de) f2. Neugier(de) f* * *noun, no pl.see inquisitive: Neugier[de], die; Wissbegier[de], die* * *n.Wissbegierde f. -
2 inquisitiveness
in·quisi·tive·ness [ɪnʼkwɪzətɪvnəs, Am -t̬-] n -
3 curiosity
nouncuriosity killed the cat — (fig.) die Neugier ist schon manchem zum Verhängnis geworden
* * *[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) die Neugier2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) die Rarität* * *cu·ri·os·ity[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti, AM ˌkjʊriˈɑ:sət̬i]nto satisfy sb's \curiosity jds Neugier[de] befriedigencars like mine are curiosities nowadays solche Wagen wie meiner sind heutzutage eine Rarität3.* * *["kjʊərI'ɒsItɪ]nout of or from curiosity — aus Neugier
curiosity killed the cat (Prov) — sei nicht so neugierig
* * *1. Neugier f (auch pej), Wissbegierde f:out of curiosity aus Neugier;curiosity killed the cat sei nicht so neugierig!, wie gut, dass du nicht neugierig bist!2. Kuriosität f:a) Rarität fb) Sehenswürdigkeit f3. obs peinliche Genauigkeit* * *nouncuriosity killed the cat — (fig.) die Neugier ist schon manchem zum Verhängnis geworden
* * *n.Kuriosität f.Merkwürdigkeit f.Neugier f.Neugierde f.Rarität -en f.Seltenheit f. -
4 inquisitive
adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) neugierig- academic.ru/88249/inquisitively">inquisitively- inquisitiveness* * *in·quisi·tive[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv, AM -t̬-]▪ to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen* * *[In'kwIzItɪv]adjneugierig; (for knowledge) wissbegierighe's very inquisitive about my friends — er will alles über meine Freunde wissen
* * *inquisitive [ınˈkwızətıv] adj (adv inquisitively)1. wissbegierig:be inquisitive about sth etwas gern wissen wollen2. neugierig* * *adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *adj.neugierig adj.wissbegierig adj.
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Inquisitiveness — In*quis i*tive*ness, n. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity. [1913 Webster] Mr. Boswell, whose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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inquisitiveness — noun see inquisitive … New Collegiate Dictionary
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inquisitiveness — in·quis·i·tive·ness … English syllables
inquisitiveness — See: inquisitive … English dictionary
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