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Complete Definition of "curious"

English

Pronunciation
AHD|kyoo͞r'ē-əs
IPA|/ˈkjuːriːəs/
SAMPA|/"kju:ri:@s/
audio|en-us-curious.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ʊəriəs|-ʊəriəs

Adjective
curious (compar: more curious, superl: most curious, compar: curiouser, superl: curiousest)

  1. inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore

#:Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.

  1. unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre

#:The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.

Translations
trans-top|inquisitive
Czech: zvědavý m
Dutch: nieuwsgierig
Finnish: utelias
French: curieux
German: neugierig
trans-mid
Hebrew: סקרן (saqran) m, סקרנית (saqranyt) f
Italian: curioso
Lithuanian: smalsus m, žingeidus m
Russian: (1): любопытный, проявляющий интерес
Spanish: curioso m /curiosa f
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trans-top|unusual
Finnish: erikoinen
German: kurios
Italian: strano
Lithuanian: neįprastas m, keistas m
trans-mid
French: curieux
Russian: странный, вызывающий любопытство.
Spanish: extraño m /extraña f; raro m / rara f
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Related terms
curiosity (noun)
curio

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