curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2000
kíváncsiság, különlegesség, kuriózum, érdekesség
اسم
B1
1
kíváncsiság
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
معنی
desire to know or learn
لفظی تراکیب
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
ہم معنی الفاظ
inquisitiveness (Slightly more formal and suggests an active tendency to ask questions.)
متضاد الفاظ
indifference (Lack of interest or concern about something.)
موضوعات
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
A strong interest in knowing about something or wanting to learn more.
اسم
B2
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
معنی
unusual or interesting thing
لفظی تراکیب
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
ہم معنی الفاظ
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
متضاد الفاظ
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
موضوعات
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
An unusual or interesting object, fact, or piece of information that attracts attention.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
curiosity
IPA
GB/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
US/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
curi - os - ity (3 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: curiosity
- Plural: curiosities, curiosity
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.