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curiosity [‚kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]• out of curiosity par curiosité (PROV) curiosity killed the cat(PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosité f ( about sur, au sujet de)2) ( person) original/-e m/f3) ( object) curiosité f••curiosity killed the cat — Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut
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1 ( desire to know) curiosité f (about sur, au sujet de) ; to arouse/satisfy sb's curiosity piquer/satisfaire la curiosité de qn ; out of (idle) curiosity par (simple) curiosité ;2 ( nosiness) curiosité f ;4 ( person) original/-e m/f.curiosity killed the cat Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut. -
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(a) (interest) curiosité f;∎ out of curiosity par curiosité;∎ proverb curiosity killed the cat la curiosité est un vilain défaut∎ they considered me to be something of a curiosity on me regardait un peu comme une bête curieuse -
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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. -
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[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosità f. ( about per, riguardo a)2) (object, text) curiosità f., rarità f.3) (person) originale m. e f., tipo m. stravagante••curiosity killed the cat — prov. tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
* * *[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosità2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) curiosità, rarità* * *curiosity /kjʊərɪˈɒsətɪ/n. [uc]1 curiosità; desiderio di sapere: to burn with curiosity, ardere di curiosità; idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa4 curiosità; individuo strano, singolare: I was still a curiosity for the natives, per gli indigeni ero ancora una curiosità● (prov.) Curiosity killed the cat, tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino.NOTA D'USO: - curiosity e curiosita-* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosità f. ( about per, riguardo a)2) (object, text) curiosità f., rarità f.3) (person) originale m. e f., tipo m. stravagante••curiosity killed the cat — prov. tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
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cu·ri·os·ity [ˌkjʊəriʼɒsəti, Am ˌkjʊriʼɑ:sət̬i] nto satisfy sb's \curiosity jds Neugier[de] f befriedigen;cars like mine are curiosities nowadays solche Wagen wie meiner sind heutzutage eine RaritätPHRASES:\curiosity killed the cat ( prov) wer wird denn so neugierig sein? -
8 object
1. [ʹɒbdʒ|ekt,-{ʹɒbdʒ}ıkt] n1. предмет; вещь2. объект, предметobject of pity [of thought, of disgust, of fear, of curiosity, of contempt, of admiration] - объект /предмет/ сострадания [размышлений, отвращения, страха, любопытства, презрения, восхищения]
3. (конечная) цель; намерение; движущий мотивthe object of one's life [efforts] - цель жизни [усилий]
with this object in mind - преследуя эту цель, с этой целью, имея это в виду
to achieve /to attain, to gain, to secure/ one's object - достичь своей цели
what's the object of doing that? - зачем это делать?
4. грам. дополнениеdirect [indirect, prepositional] object - прямое [косвенное, предложное] дополнение
5. филос. объект (в противоп. субъекту)6. разг. нелепый человек; смешная, необычная вещьa nice object he looked with a black eye! - ну и вид же у него был с фонарём под глазом!
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no object - не имеет значения, не важноmoney [time] no object - плата [часы работы] по соглашению /по договорённости/
2. [əbʹdʒekt] vbuy it for me, money no object - купи это для меня, я заплачу любые деньги
1. возражать, протестовать; противиться (чему-л.); выдвигать возражение; выражать неодобрениеyou should have objected in time - нужно было высказывать свои возражения вовремя
do you object to smoking? - вы против курения?
he objected that... - он возразил, что...
2. не любить, не одобрять; не переносить; испытывать неприязнь -
9 (an) object of discussion
an object of discussion (of curiosity) предмет размышлений (любопытства)/объект, вызывающий размышление (любопытство)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) object of discussion
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10 (an) object of pity
an object of pity (of envy, of curiosity, of serious study) предмет сострадания (зависти, любопытства, серьёзного изучения)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) object of pity
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11 objeto
m.1 object (asunto, cosa).ser objeto de to be the object ofobjetos de valor valuablesobjeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object2 purpose, object.el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visittener por objeto to be aimed at; (sujeto: plan) to have as one's aim (sujeto: persona)¿con qué objeto? to what end?sin objeto to no purpose, pointlessly (inútilmente)al o con objeto de hacer algo in order to do something, with the aim of doing st3 body, solid body.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetar.* * *1 (cosa) object2 (fin) aim, purpose, object3 (finalidad) intention■ ¿con qué objeto acudió Vd. al domicilio de la acusada? with what intention did you visit the home of the accused?4 (blanco) object5 (tema) subject\sin objeto pointlesslycon objeto de in order tono tiene objeto que + subjuntivo there's no point in + gerundtener por objeto + inf to be designed to + infobjetos de regalo giftsobjetos de valor valuablesobjetos perdidos lost property sing* * *noun m.1) object2) objective* * *SM1) (=cosa) objectobjetos de regalo — giftware sing, gifts
2) (=propósito) object, aimdesconocían el objeto de su visita — they did not know the object o aim of his visit
al o con objeto de hacer algo — with the object o aim of doing sth
estas medidas tienen por objeto reducir la inflación — the aim of these measures is to reduce inflation
no tiene objeto que sigas preguntándome — there's no point in you continuing to ask me, it's no use you continuing to ask me
3) (=blanco) objectfue objeto de un asalto — he was the target of an attack, he suffered an attack
4) (Ling) object* * *1) ( cosa) objectobjetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use
objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)
2) ( finalidad) objecttuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks
con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation
3)a) (de admiración, críticas) objectb) (Ling) objectc) ( de ciencia) object* * *= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].Ex. There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex. An artefact is any object made or modified by man.----* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* basado en los objetos = object-specific.* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).* gestión de objetos = object management.* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* libro como objeto = book-object.* mujer objeto = sex object.* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.* objeto cultural = cultural object.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* objeto de arte = art object.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* objeto de bronce = bronze.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* objeto de culto = cult object.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.* objeto de interés = object of interest.* objeto del debate = at issue.* objeto de valor = valuable.* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* objeto lacado = lacquer.* objeto material = material object.* objeto natural = natural object.* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* objetos de bronce = brassware.* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.* objetos de valor = valuables.* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.* objeto sexual = sex object.* objetos naturales = realia.* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.* objeto volador = flying object.* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).* programa objeto = object program(me).* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.* tratar como un objeto = objectify.* * *1) ( cosa) objectobjetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use
objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)
2) ( finalidad) objecttuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks
con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation
3)a) (de admiración, críticas) objectb) (Ling) objectc) ( de ciencia) object* * *= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.
Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* basado en los objetos = object-specific.* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).* gestión de objetos = object management.* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* libro como objeto = book-object.* mujer objeto = sex object.* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.* objeto cultural = cultural object.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* objeto de arte = art object.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* objeto de bronce = bronze.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* objeto de culto = cult object.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.* objeto de interés = object of interest.* objeto del debate = at issue.* objeto de valor = valuable.* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* objeto lacado = lacquer.* objeto material = material object.* objeto natural = natural object.* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* objetos de bronce = brassware.* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.* objetos de valor = valuables.* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.* objeto sexual = sex object.* objetos naturales = realia.* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.* objeto volador = flying object.* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).* programa objeto = object program(me).* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.* tratar como un objeto = objectify.* * *A (cosa) objectguardaron los objetos de valor en la caja fuerte they put the valuables o the items of value o the things of value in the safeobjetos de uso personal items o articles for personal useobjetos de escritorio office stationeryCompuestos:objet d'artunidentified flying object, UFO( Esp) unidentified flying object, UFOB (finalidad) objectel objeto de esta reunión the object o purpose of this meetingtuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo it was intended to make it easier to hold talks, the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talkscon el objeto de coordinar la operación in order to coordinate the operation, with a view to o with the aim of coordinating the operationcon el objeto de que se conozcan antes de empezar el curso so that o in order that you can get to know each other before the course startsC1 (de admiración, críticas) objectel museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras the museum was the object o target of very harsh criticism, the museum was criticized very harshlyel niño había sido objeto de malos tratos the child had been ill-treated, the child had been the victim of ill treatmentese crimen es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación that crime is now the subject of a detailed investigationfue objeto de grandes demostraciones de afecto he was the object of great displays of affection2 ( Ling) object3 (de una ciencia) object* * *
Del verbo objetar: ( conjugate objetar)
objeto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
objetó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
objetar
objeto
objetó
objetar ( conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo
to object;◊ ¿tienes algo que objeto? do you have any objection?
verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1 ( cosa) object;
objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use;
objetos perdidos lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE);
objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object, UFO
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con el objeto de que se conozcan so that they can get to know each other;
ser objeto de algo (de admiración/críticas) to be the object of sth;
(de investigación/estudio) to be the subject of sth;
b) (Ling) object
objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1object: no olviden sus objetos personales, don't forget your personal belongings
(de una acción, pasión) fue objeto de admiración/malos tratos, she was the object of admiration/physical abuse
2 (finalidad) aim, purpose: no tiene objeto que madruguemos tanto, there's no sense in getting up so early
3 Ling object
♦ Locuciones: con (el) objeto de..., in order to...
' objeto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanico
- adaptable
- adefesio
- aferrarse
- alquiler
- amordazar
- antigüedad
- armatoste
- atinar
- bagatela
- baño
- bien
- botar
- brillante
- bulto
- cacharro
- caer
- carga
- castaña
- castaño
- categoría
- chata
- chato
- chisme
- compra
- consistente
- contundente
- cual
- dar
- deforme
- dentro
- descambiar
- desconcharse
- desechar
- desfasada
- desfasado
- destrozada
- destrozado
- devolver
- disimulada
- disimulado
- embrujada
- embrujado
- enfriamiento
- envío
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- estrenar
- estría
- extraviarse
English:
adaptable
- article
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- discover
- drop
- dud
- exhibit
- fake
- finished
- genuine
- glasscutter
- guinea pig
- hand on
- height
- her
- here
- him
- inconspicuous
- it
- jig
- me
- missing
- object
- of
- poke
- polish
- push aside
- shove away
- sit
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- spiky
- study
- them
- thing
- to
- UFO
- undamaged
- unidentified
- unwanted
- us
- versatile
- versatility
- workmanship
- worthless
- you
- blunt
- come
- prop
* * *objeto nm1. [cosa] objectobjetos perdidos lost property, US lost and found;objetos personales personal effects;objetos de valor valuables;objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object2. [propósito] purpose, object;el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit;¿cuál es el objeto de estos cambios? what is the purpose of these changes?;tener por objeto [sujeto: persona] to have as one's aim;[sujeto: plan] to be aimed at;el ministro tiene por objeto reducir las importaciones the minister is aiming to reduce imports;con (el) objeto de [para] in order to, with the aim of;¿con qué objeto? to what end?;sin objeto [inútilmente] to no purpose, pointlesslyel artículo ha sido objeto de duras críticas the article has come in for some harsh criticism;fue objeto de las burlas de sus compañeros he was the butt of his classmates' jokes;de niño fue objeto de malos tratos he was beaten as a child4. Gram objectobjeto directo direct object;objeto indirecto indirect object* * *m1 object;objetos de regalo pl gifts, gift items2:con objeto de with the aim of* * *objeto nm1) cosa: object, thing2) objetivo: objective, purposecon objeto de: in order to, with the aim of3)objeto volador no identificado : unidentified flying object* * *objeto n1. (cosa) object2. (fin) aim / purpose -
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(n.) = object of curiosityEx. With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.* * *(n.) = object of curiosityEx: With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.
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f.1 curiosity.sentir o tener curiosidad por to be curious about2 neatness, tidiness (limpieza).3 curious thing, curiosity, curio, collectible.* * *1 (gen) curiosity2 (aseo) cleanliness, tidiness3 (cuidado) care\despertar la curiosidad de alguien to arouse somebody's curiositytener curiosidad de algo to be curious about something* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=interés) curiosity; (=indiscreción) inquisitivenesstenemos curiosidad por saber si... — we are curious to know if...
2) (=objeto) curiosity, curio3) (=aseo) neatness, cleanliness4) (=esmero) care, carefulness, conscientiousness* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *1) ( cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad — he is very curious
están muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad — they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
2) ( cosa rara) curiosity* * *curiosidad11 = curiosity, inquisitiveness.Ex: With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.
Ex: Pupil's creativity and inquisitiveness must be encouraged through up-dated school libraries equipped with audio-visual aids and information technology.* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity, pique + curiosity.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* muerto de curiosidad = agog.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention.curiosidad2= knick knack.Ex: We'll show you how to build a beautiful knick-knack shelf for displaying all of your trophies, statuettes, china plates and other knick knacks.
* curiosidades = curiosa, bric-a-brac.* libros sobre curiosidades = curiosa.* * *A (cualidad) curiositysiente/tiene mucha curiosidad he is very curious, he has a lot of curiosityestán muertos de curiosidad or se mueren de curiosidad they are dying to see him ( o to know etc)me ha picado la curiosidad my curiosity has been arousedB (cosa rara) curiositytienda de curiosidades curio o curiosity shopC (pulcritud) neatness* * *
curiosidad sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) curiosity;
siente mucha curiosidad he is very curious;
tengo curiosidad por saberlo I'm curious to know;
están muertos de curiosidad they are dying to see him (o to know etc)
curiosidad sustantivo femenino
1 curiosity: tengo curiosidad por las costumbres extranjeras, I'm interested in other peoples' customs
tengo curiosidad por leer ese libro, I'm curious to read that book
tener/sentir mucha curiosidad, to be very curious
' curiosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguijonear
- interés
- intriga
- intrigar
- morbosa
- morboso
- picar
- resistir
- satisfacer
- título
- copucha
- excitar
- perdonar
English:
better
- cat
- curio
- curiosity
- curious
- out of
- quizzically
- agog
- curiously
- idle
* * *curiosidad nf1. [deseo de saber] curiosity;te lo pregunto por curiosidad I'm just asking out of curiosity2. [cosa rara] curiosity, curio;trajo varias curiosidades de sus viajes he brought back several interesting things o objects from his travels3. [limpieza] neatness, tidiness* * *f curiosity* * *curiosidad nf1) : curiosity2) : curio* * *curiosidad n curiosity -
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1 = curiosity, inquisitiveness.Ex. With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.Ex. Pupil's creativity and inquisitiveness must be encouraged through up-dated school libraries equipped with audio-visual aids and information technology.----* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity, pique + curiosity.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* muerto de curiosidad = agog.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.* sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity.* suscitar la curiosidad = excite + attention. -
15 banquillo
m.1 low stool (asiento).2 defendant's seat.3 bench, bench for the reserve players.4 penalty area, penalty box.* * *1 (en tribunal) dock2 (en deporte) bench* * *noun m.1) bench2) dock* * *SM (=asiento) bench; (Dep) bench, team bench; (Jur) dockel portero tuvo que quedarse en el banquillo — the goalkeeper had to stay o remain on the bench
* * *a) (Der)b) (Dep) bench* * *= bench [benches -pl.], stool.Ex. With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.Ex. He fell from his stool, passing out.----* en el banquillo = on the bench.* * *a) (Der)b) (Dep) bench* * *= bench [benches -pl.], stool.Ex: With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.
Ex: He fell from his stool, passing out.* en el banquillo = on the bench.* * *1 ( Der):el banquillo (de los acusados) the dockme siento como en el banquillo (de los acusados) I feel as if I'm on trial o in the dock2 ( Dep) benchlleva varios partidos en el banquillo he's been on the bench for the last few games* * *
banquillo sustantivo masculinoa) (Der):
b) (Dep) bench
banquillo sustantivo masculino
1 Jur dock
estar en el banquillo de los acusados, to be in the dock
el famoso banquero se sentará mañana en el banquillo de los acusados, the well-known banker will stand trial tomorrow
2 Dep bench, benches pl
' banquillo' also found in these entries:
English:
bar
- bench
- dock
- witness box
- witness stand
* * *banquillo nm1. [asiento] low stoolestas acusaciones llevarán al banquillo a muchos políticos these accusations will land many politicians in the dock3. Dep bench* * *m1 JUR dock2 DEP bench;estar en el banquillo DEP be on the bench* * *banquillo nm1) : bench (in sports)2) : dock, defendant's seat -
16 selkucli
Construction: se+kucli object of curiosity Structure: x1 = kucli2 (object of curiosity), x2 = kucli1 (curious) -
17 banco2
2 = horse, bench [benches -pl.], pew, benching.Ex. The stays for tympan and frisket, the bar-catch, footstep, etc., were adjusted to the pressman's liking; the heap was positioned on the horse; and everything was ready to begin printing.Ex. With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex. There is an imaginative reuse of windowless central storage area, uplighting, and perimeter benching = Se hace una reutilización imaginativa de una zona de almacenamiento central sin ventanas, iluminación es ascendente y hay bancos en todo el perímetro.----* banco de carpintero = woodwork-shop bench.* banco de mecánico = metal-shop bench.* banco de parque = park bench.* banco de piedra = stone bench.* banco de plaza = park bench.* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.* tornillo de banco = vice [vise, -USA], clamp. -
18 banco
m.1 bench (asiento).banco azul (politics) = seats in Spanish parliament where government ministers sitbanco de remo rowing machine2 bank.banco Central Europeo European Central Bankel banco Mundial the World Bank3 shoal.4 bank.banco de sangre blood bankbanco de esperma sperm bank5 workbench.6 school of fish.7 shelf.* * *1 bank2 (asiento) bench; (de iglesia) pew3 (mesa) bench, work bench4 (de peces) shoal\banco de carpintero workbenchbanco de datos data bankbanco de hielo ice floebanco de imágenes image bankbanco de memoria memory bankbanco de niebla fog bankbanco de órganos organ bankbanco de prueba test benchbanco de sangre blood bankbanco de semen sperm bank* * *noun m.1) bank2) bench, stool3) school* * *SM1) (=asiento) [al aire libre] bench, seat; [en iglesia] pew; [de carpintero] benchbanco azul — (Pol) ministerial benches pl
banco de pruebas — (lit) test bed; (fig) testing ground
2) (Com, Econ) bankbanco ejidal — Méx cooperative bank
3) (=reserva) [de información, órganos] bank4) (Geog) [en el mar] bank, shoal; (=estrato) stratum, layer; And (=suelo aluvial) deposit ( of alluvial soil); Caribe (=tierra elevada) raised groundbanco de hielo — ice field, ice floe
5) [de peces] shoal, school* * *1)a) ( de parque) bench; ( de iglesia) pew; ( de barca) thwart; ( pupitre) (Chi) deskb) ( de taller) workbench2) (Com, Fin) bank; ( de órganos) bank; ( de información) bank•* * *1)a) ( de parque) bench; ( de iglesia) pew; ( de barca) thwart; ( pupitre) (Chi) deskb) ( de taller) workbench2) (Com, Fin) bank; ( de órganos) bank; ( de información) bank•* * *banco11 = bank.Ex: If, for instance, a nonresearch library acquires a work in English, issued by the bank of Japan, the rules permit the acquiring library to enter the work under the name of the institution in English.
* banco comercial = commercial bank, business bank.* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.* banco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.* banco de datos = data bank [databank], factual data bank.* banco de datos factual = factual data bank.* banco de datos terminológico = terminological data bank.* banco de esperma = sperm bank.* banco de genes = gene bank.* banco de imágenes = image bank.* banco de niebla = fog patch, fog bank.* banco de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.* banco de recursos electrónicos = electronic resource bank.* banco de sangre = blood bank.* banco en casa = home banking.* banco genético = gene pool.* banco mercantil = commercial bank.* Banco Mundial, el = World Bank, the.* banco pagador = drawee bank.* banco terminológico = term bank.* billete de banco = banknote.* billetes de banco = paper money.banco22 = horse, bench [benches -pl.], pew, benching.Ex: The stays for tympan and frisket, the bar-catch, footstep, etc., were adjusted to the pressman's liking; the heap was positioned on the horse; and everything was ready to begin printing.
Ex: With their massive amount of luggage, they were an object of curiosity from the folks sitting on benches.Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex: There is an imaginative reuse of windowless central storage area, uplighting, and perimeter benching = Se hace una reutilización imaginativa de una zona de almacenamiento central sin ventanas, iluminación es ascendente y hay bancos en todo el perímetro.* banco de carpintero = woodwork-shop bench.* banco de mecánico = metal-shop bench.* banco de parque = park bench.* banco de piedra = stone bench.* banco de plaza = park bench.* banco de pruebas = testbed [test bed], benchmarking.* tornillo de banco = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* * *A1 (asiento — de parque) bench; (— de iglesia) pew; (— de escuela) bench, form ( BrE); (— de barca) thwart2 (taburete) stool3 (de taller) workbenchCompuestos:workbench( Tec) test bedesta guerra sería el banco de pruebas de sus teorías this war would be the testing ground for their theoriesB2 (de órganos) bank3 (de información) bankCompuestos:( Fin) central bankfood bank( Fin) clearing bank( Fin) lending bank( Inf) data base o bank( Med) sperm bank( Fin) investment bankmemory bank( Fin) investment bank; merchant bank( Med) organ bank( Med) blood bank( Med) sperm bank( Fin) issuing bank( Fin) home banking( Med) mortgage bank( Fin) merchant bank( Fin) World Bank( Fin) joint-stock bankC1 (de peces) shoal2 (bajío) bar, bankCompuestos:sandbankcoral reeffog banksnowdrift* * *
Del verbo bancar: ( conjugate bancar)
banco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bancó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bancar
banco
banco sustantivo masculino
1
( de iglesia) pew;
( de barca) thwart;
( pupitre) (Chi) desk
2 (Com, Fin) bank;
(de órganos, sangre) bank;
( de información) bank;◊ banco de datos data base o bank;
banco de esperma or semen sperm bank
3 ( de peces) shoal;
( bajío) bar, bank;
banco sustantivo masculino
1 (para sentarse) bench
2 Com Fin bank
3 (de peces) shoal, school
4 Med (de órganos, etc) bank
banco de sangre, blood bank
5 (acumulación) bank
banco de arena, sandbank
banco de niebla, fog bank
♦ Locuciones: fig fam tener salidas de pata de banco, to be flippant
' banco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- asaltar
- asalto
- caballete
- caja
- consejo
- cuenta
- exhaustiva
- exhaustivo
- extracto
- ingresar
- libreta
- meter
- préstamo
- recordar
- reintegro
- robar
- robo
- sacar
- ventanilla
- atención
- atracador
- atracar
- atraco
- bajío
- B<su>o</su>
- cajero
- cerca
- correr
- empleado
- entrar
- escaño
- funcionario
- giro
- haber
- luego
- pasar
- pedir
- presidencia
- presidente
- sucursal
- vigilante
English:
bank
- banknote
- beach
- bench
- bill
- blood bank
- charge
- clerk
- counter
- crisp
- detail
- distrust
- draw
- fall in with
- governor
- head-hunt
- hold-up
- investment bank
- mask
- merchant bank
- near
- note
- pack ice
- pew
- publicity
- remind
- rob
- sandbank
- school
- shift over
- shoal
- start off
- take out
- vice
- withdraw
- witness box
- witness stand
- workbench
- world
- arrangement
- at
- borrow
- clamp
- mailing list
- park
- robbery
- sand
- stool
- vise
- with
* * *banco nm1. [asiento] bench;[de iglesia] pew Pol banco azul = seats in Spanish parliament where government ministers sit;banco público public bench;banco de remo rowing machine2. [institución financiera] bankbanco central central bank; UE Banco Central Europeo European Central Bank;el Banco Central del Uruguay = Uruguay's issuing bank, Br ≈ the Bank of England, US ≈ the Federal Reserve System;banco comercial commercial bank;banco emisor issuing bank;el Banco de España = Spain's issuing bank, Br ≈ the Bank of England, US ≈ the Federal Reserve System;Banco Europeo de Inversiones European Investment Bank;Banco Europeo de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;banco industrial industrial bank;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo Inter-American Development Bank;banco de inversiones investment bank;banco mercantil merchant bank;el Banco Mundial the World Bank;banco de negocios merchant bank;Col Banco de la República = Colombia's issuing bank, Br ≈ Bank of England, US ≈ Federal Reserve System3. [de peces] shoalbanco de peces shoal of fish;banco de pesca fishing ground, fishery4. [depósito] bankInformát banco de datos data bank;banco de órganos organ bank;banco de sangre blood bank;banco de semen sperm bank5. [de carpintero, artesano] workbenchFig testing ground;servir de banco de pruebas para algo to be a testing ground for sth7. banco de arena sandbank;banco de hielo pack ice;banco de niebla fog bank* * *m1 COM bank* * *banco nm1) : bankbanco central: central bankbanco de datos: data bankbanco de arena: sandbankbanco de sangre: blood bank2) banca: stool, bench3) : pew4) : school (of fish)* * *banco n1. (establecimiento) bank3. (de peces) shoal -
19 curiosité
curiosité [kyʀjozite]feminine noun• par curiosité out of curiosity (PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut(PROV) curiosity killed the cat* * *kyʀjozite1) ( défaut) curiosity2) ( désir de connaître) curiosity ( pour about)avec curiosité — [dévisager, regarder] curiously
3) ( objet) strange object4) ( étrangeté)* * *kyʀjozite nf1) (soif de découvrir) curiosity2) (= indiscrétion) curiosity3) (= objet de collection) curio4) (= site intéressant) place of interest* * *curiosité nf1 ( défaut) curiosity; par curiosité out of curiosity; par pure or simple curiosité purely ou simply out of curiosity; il est d'une curiosité! he is so curious!; susciter des curiosités to make a lot of people curious; la curiosité est un vilain défaut curiosity killed the cat;2 ( désir de connaître) curiosity; curiosité intellectuelle intellectual curiosity; sa curiosité pour his/her curiosity about; avec curiosité [dévisager, regarder] curiously; se demander avec curiosité si to be curious to know if;3 ( objet) strange object; ( de collection) curio, curiosity; cabinet des curiosités cabinet of curios; magasin de curiosité curiosity shop;4 ( étrangeté) objet d'une grande curiosité very curious object.[kyrjozite] nom fémininpar (pure) curiosité out of (sheer) curiosity, just for curiosity's sake2. [intérêt] curiosity————————curiosités nom féminin pluriel -
20 interest
'intrəst, ]( American) 'intərist
1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interés2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interés3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; (also adjective) the interest rate.) interés4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) participación5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) grupo de intereses
2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesar2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interesar•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest
interest1 n1. interés2. aficióninterest2 vb interesartr['ɪntrəst]1 (gen) interés nombre masculino■ only three students showed any interest in the subject sólo tres estudiantes mostraron interés en el tema■ what are your interests? ¿cuáles son tus aficiones?3 (advantage, benefit) provecho, beneficio■ it's in your own interest es por tu propio bien, es en tu propio beneficio■ unions look after the interests of their members los sindicatos se ocupan de los intereses de sus afiliados■ they pay interest at 10% on their mortgage pagan un interés del 10% sobre su hipoteca1 interesar■ can I interest you in this catalogue? ¿le interesaría este catálogo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bear/earn/pay interest dar interés, devengar interésto lose interest in something perder interés en algoto take an interest in something interesarse por algoto repay something with interest devolver algo con crecesinterest group grupo de interesesinterest ['ɪntrəst, -tə.rɛst] vt: interesarinterest n1) share, stake: interés m, participación f2) benefit: provecho m, beneficio m, interés min the public interest: en el interés público3) charge: interés m, cargo mcompound interest: interés compuesto4) curiosity: interés m, curiosidad f5) color: color m, interés mplaces of local interest: lugares de color local6) hobby: afición fn.• comodidad s.f.• interés (Economía) s.m.• logro s.m.• renta s.f.v.• interesar v.
I 'ɪntrəst1)a) u ( felt by person) interés minterest IN somebody/something/-ING — interés en alguien/algo/+ inf
I have no interest in getting to know them — no tengo ningún interés en conocerlos, no me interesa conocerlos
to show (an) interest — demostrar* interés, mostrarse* interesado
to take (an) interest in something/somebody — interesarse por algo/alguien
b) c ( hobby) interés m2) u ( possessed by object) interés mis this of any interest to you? — ¿esto te interesa?
3) ca) ( stake) participación f, intereses mplb) ( advantage) (often pl) interés mto act in somebody's interest(s) — actuar* en beneficio de alguien
4) u ( Fin) interés mto earn/charge interest of o at five per cent (per annum) — percibir/cobrar un interés del cinco por ciento (al año)
to pay something/somebody back with interest: he repaid my affection with interest me devolvió con creces el cariño que le había dado; they'll pay me back with interest! me las van a pagar con creces!; (before n) interest rate — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
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transitive verb interesar['ɪntrɪst]can I interest you in a raffle ticket? — ¿le puedo ofrecer un número de rifa?
1. N1) (=curiosity) interés m•
to arouse sb's interest — despertar el interés de algn•
to have an interest in sth — estar interesado en algo•
to lose interest (in sth) — perder el interés (por or en algo)•
of interest, the guidebook describes all the places of interest — la guía describe todos los lugares de interésis this of any interest to you? — ¿te interesa esto?
•
I'm doing it just out of interest — lo hago simplemente porque me interesajust out of interest, how much did it cost? — por simple curiosidad, ¿cuánto costó?
•
to show (an) interest (in sth/sb) — mostrar interés (por or en algo/por algn)•
to take an interest in sth/sb — interesarse por or en algo/por algn2) (=hobby) interés mmy main interest is reading — mi interés principal or mi pasatiempo favorito es la lectura
what are your interests? — ¿qué cosas te interesan?
special interest holidays — vacaciones fpl de grupos con un interés común
3) (=profit, advantage) interés m•
a conflict of interests — un conflicto de intereses•
in sb's interest(s), it is in your own interest to confess — te conviene confesarheart 1., 1), public 1., 2), vested•
they acted in the best interests of their members — obraron en el mejor interés de sus miembros•
he has business interests abroad — tiene negocios en el extranjero•
to have a controlling/ financial interest in a company — tener una participación mayoritaria/tener acciones en una compañía•
to have an interest in sth — (gen) tener interés or estar interesado en algo; (in company) tener participación en algothe West has an interest in promoting democracy there — Occidente tiene interés or está interesado en promover allí la democracia
5) (Econ) (on loan, shares, savings) interés m•
to bear interest — devengar or dar interesesit bears interest at 5% — devenga or da un interés del 5%
•
to earn interest — cobrar intereses•
the interest on an investment — los intereses de una inversiónto repay sth/sb with interest —
I repaid his bad manners with interest! — ¡le devolví los malos modales con creces!
2. VT1) (=arouse interest) interesarit may interest you to know that... — puede que te interese saber que...
can I interest you in a new car? — ¿estaría interesado en comprar un coche nuevo?
2) (=concern) interesar3.CPDinterest charges NPL — intereses mpl
interest group N — grupo m de gente con un mismo interés
interest payments NPL — pago m de intereses
interest rate N — tipo m or tasa f de interés
* * *
I ['ɪntrəst]1)a) u ( felt by person) interés minterest IN somebody/something/-ING — interés en alguien/algo/+ inf
I have no interest in getting to know them — no tengo ningún interés en conocerlos, no me interesa conocerlos
to show (an) interest — demostrar* interés, mostrarse* interesado
to take (an) interest in something/somebody — interesarse por algo/alguien
b) c ( hobby) interés m2) u ( possessed by object) interés mis this of any interest to you? — ¿esto te interesa?
3) ca) ( stake) participación f, intereses mplb) ( advantage) (often pl) interés mto act in somebody's interest(s) — actuar* en beneficio de alguien
4) u ( Fin) interés mto earn/charge interest of o at five per cent (per annum) — percibir/cobrar un interés del cinco por ciento (al año)
to pay something/somebody back with interest: he repaid my affection with interest me devolvió con creces el cariño que le había dado; they'll pay me back with interest! me las van a pagar con creces!; (before n) interest rate — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
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transitive verb interesarcan I interest you in a raffle ticket? — ¿le puedo ofrecer un número de rifa?
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