curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
Visawe
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
Vinyume
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
Mada
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her curiosity about other cultures led her to travel the world.
- The strange noise in the attic sparked his curiosity.
- Out of curiosity, she opened the old box.
- Children's natural curiosity helps them learn quickly.
- His curiosity about science inspired him to become a researcher.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I have a curiosity about animals.
- His curiosity made him open the door.
- She asked the question out of curiosity.
- Curiosity can help you learn new things.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a curiosity from [place/time]
Visawe
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
Vinyume
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
Mada
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
Silabi na mkazo
curi - os - ity (silabi 3)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
Familia ya neno
Semi
out of curiosity
1/ˈaʊt əv kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
fixed phrase
because you want to know
Used when you do something only because you want to know the answer or result.
Mifano
- I only asked out of curiosity.
- Out of curiosity, what time does the train leave?
curiosity killed the cat
1/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti kˈɪld ðə kˈæt/
idiom
informal
warning against being too curious
Used to warn someone that asking too many questions or being too interested could cause problems.
Mifano
- Don't ask too many questions—curiosity killed the cat.
- Be careful asking about his past—curiosity killed the cat.
- He kept digging into their private affairs, but curiosity killed the cat.
- I know you want to look, but remember, curiosity killed the cat.