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1 inquisitiveness
noun curiosidadtr[ɪn'kwɪzətɪvnəs]1 curiosidad nombre femeninoinquisitiveness [ɪn'kwɪzət̬ɪvnəs] n: curiosidad fn.• curiosidad s.f.[ɪn'kwɪzɪtɪvnɪs]N curiosidad f -
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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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4 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
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