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1 to be curious to know something
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2 curious
'kjuəriəs1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curioso; extraño, raro2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) ansioso, curioso•- curiosity
curious adj1. curioso2. extraño / rarotr['kjʊərɪəs]1 (inquisitive) curioso,-a2 (strange, odd) curioso,-a, extraño,-a; (interesting) interesante■ the curious thing is that... lo curioso es que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be curious to know something tener curiosidad por saber algocurious ['kjʊriəs] adj1) inquisitive: curioso2) strange: curioso, raroadj.• curioso, -a adj.• desenvolvedor adj.• novelero, -a adj.'kjʊriəs, 'kjʊəriəsa) ( inquisitive) curiosowhy do you ask? - oh, I'm just curious — ¿por qué lo preguntas? - sólo por curiosidad
to be curious to + INF — tener* curiosidad por + inf
b) ( strange) curioso, extraño['kjʊǝrɪǝs]ADJ1) (=inquisitive) curiososhe was curious about her sister's new boyfriend — sentía curiosidad por conocer al nuevo novio de su hermana
"do you want to know for any special reason?" - "no, I'm just curious" — -¿quieres saberlo por alguna razón especial? -no, solo por curiosidad
2) (=strange) curioso* * *['kjʊriəs, 'kjʊəriəs]a) ( inquisitive) curiosowhy do you ask? - oh, I'm just curious — ¿por qué lo preguntas? - sólo por curiosidad
to be curious to + INF — tener* curiosidad por + inf
b) ( strange) curioso, extraño
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curious — cu|ri|ous [ kjuriəs ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is curious wants to find out about something: I didn t mean to pry. I m just curious. That s all. curious about: Children are curious about animals and how they live. curious to see/hear/know… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curious */*/ — UK [ˈkjʊərɪəs] / US [ˈkjʊrɪəs] adjective 1) a) someone who is curious wants to find out about something I didn t mean to pry. I m just curious. That s all. curious about: Children are curious about animals and how they live. curious to… … English dictionary
curious — 01. I m [curious] to know why you decided to become a doctor. 02. My nephew looked at me [curiously] the first time he saw me with my head shaved. 03. A child is naturally full of [curiosity], and wants to know about everything. 04. My children… … Grammatical examples in English
curious — cu|ri|ous S3 [ˈkjuəriəs US ˈkjur ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: curios, from Latin curiosus careful, wanting to know , from cura; CURE1] 1.) wanting to know about something →↑inquisitive ▪ Puppies are naturally curious. curious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curious*/ — [ˈkjʊəriəs] adj 1) wanting to find out about something People were curious to know why the accident happened.[/ex] Children are curious about animals and how they live.[/ex] 2) unusual and interesting He felt a curious mixture of happiness and… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
curious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) eager to know or learn something. 2) strange; unusual. DERIVATIVES curiously adverb. ORIGIN Latin curiosus careful , from cura care … English terms dictionary
curious — [[t]kjʊ͟əriəs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n If you are curious about something, you are interested in it and want to know more about it. Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from... Children are naturally… … English dictionary
curious — adjective 1 wanting to know about something: When I mentioned her name everyone was very curious. (+ about): I m curious about this book she s supposed to be writing. | curious to see/hear/know etc: Mandy was curious to hear what Peter had to say … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curious — adjective 1》 eager to know or learn something. 2》 strange; unusual. ↘euphemistic erotic or pornographic. Derivatives curiously adverb curiousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. curios, from L. curiosus careful , from cura care … English new terms dictionary
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