curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a curiosity from [place/time]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
கருப்பொருள்கள்
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
curi - os - ity (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.