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1 neugierig
Adj. curious ( auf + Akk about); (vorwitzig) inquisitive, nosy umg.; jemanden neugierig machen arouse s.o.’s curiosity; bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car; ich bin neugierig, ob... I wonder whether ( oder if)...; ich bin neugierig darauf, was oder wie etc.... auch I’ll be interested to know what ( oder how etc.) ...; da bin ich aber neugierig! umg., iro. I can hardly wait!; du bist aber neugierig! umg. you’re a real nosy parker; sei nicht so neugierig! umg. don’t be so inquisitive ( oder nosy)!; viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *inquisitive; curious; snoopy; inquiring; nosey; nosy; prying; inquisitorial* * *neu|gie|rig ['nɔygiːɐrɪç]1. adjinquisitive, curious ( auf +acc about); (pej) prying, nosy (inf); (= gespannt) longing or curious to know; Blick, Fragen inquisitiveein Neugieriger — an inquisitive person; (pej auch) a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf), a curious George (US inf)
jdn néúgierig machen — to excite or arouse sb's curiosity
ich bin néúgierig, ob — I wonder if
da bin ich aber néúgierig! — this should be interesting, I can hardly wait (inf)
sei nicht so néúgierig! — don't be so inquisitive or nosy (inf) or such a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf) or curious George (US inf)!
2. advfull of curiosityetw néúgierig untersuchen — to study sth curiously; (Tier) to examine sth inquisitively
er fragt zu néúgierig — he's too curious
* * *1) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curious3) (eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) inquisitive4) (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) nos(e)y5) nosily* * *neu·gie·rigI. adj▪ \neugierig sein/werden to be/become curious [or inquisitive]sei nicht so \neugierig! don't be so nosey!2. (gespannt)▪ \neugierig sein, ob/wie... to be curious to know, whether/how...jdn \neugierig machen to make sb curiousda bin ich aber \neugierig! this should be interesting!II. adv curiously, inquisitively, nosily* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *neugierig adj curious (jemanden neugierig machen arouse sb’s curiosity;bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car;ich bin neugierig, ob … I wonder whether ( oder if) …;ich bin neugierig darauf, was oderda bin ich aber neugierig! umg, iron I can hardly wait!;viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein — be curious about something
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
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См. также в других словарях:
nosily — nosy (also nosey) ► ADJECTIVE (nosier, nosiest) informal ▪ too inquisitive about other people s affairs. DERIVATIVES nosily adverb nosiness noun … English terms dictionary
nosily — adverb see nosy … New Collegiate Dictionary
nosily — See nosy. * * * … Universalium
nosily — adverb in a nosy manner … Wiktionary
nosily — nəʊzɪlɪ adv. in a nosy manner, curiously, in a prying manner … English contemporary dictionary
nosily — nos·i·ly … English syllables
nosily — ˈnōzə̇lē adverb : in a nosy manner … Useful english dictionary
nosy — nosily, adv. nosiness, n. /noh zee/, adj., nosier, nosiest. unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome. Also, nosey. [1880 85; NOSE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
nosy — or nosey adjective (nosier; est) Etymology: 1nose Date: 1882 of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality ; intrusive • nosily adverb • nosiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
nosiness — See nosily. * * * … Universalium
nosy — nos|y1 nosey [ˈnəuzi US ˈnou ] adj comparative nosier superlative nosiest always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people s private affairs ▪ Don t be so nosy! It s none of your business. ▪ a nosy neighbor… … Dictionary of contemporary English
