curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2000
kíváncsiság, különlegesség, kuriózum, érdekesség
నామవాచకం
B1
1
kíváncsiság
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
Her curiosity about other cultures led her to travel the world.
A más kultúrák iránti kíváncsisága arra ösztönözte, hogy beutazza a világot.
The strange noise in the attic sparked his curiosity.
A padláson hallatszó furcsa zaj felkeltette a kíváncsiságát.
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I have a curiosity about animals.
Kíváncsi vagyok az állatokra.
His curiosity made him open the door.
A kíváncsisága rávette, hogy kinyissa az ajtót.
She asked the question out of curiosity.
Curiosity can help you learn new things.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
అర్థం
desire to know or learn
పదకలయికలు
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
పర్యాయపదాలు
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
A strong interest in knowing about something or wanting to learn more.
నామవాచకం
B2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
a curiosity from [place/time]
The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
A múzeum ókori Egyiptomból származó különlegességeket állított ki.
This old coin is a real curiosity.
Ez a régi érme igazi különlegesség.
He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
Ez a kagyló egy különlegesség a partról.
We saw many curiosities in the market.
Sok érdekességet láttunk a piacon.
That old photo is a curiosity.
అర్థం
unusual or interesting thing
పదకలయికలు
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
పర్యాయపదాలు
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
విషయాలు
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
An unusual or interesting object, fact, or piece of information that attracts attention.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
curi - os - ity (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.