curiosity
gb/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/ us/kjˌʊɹiˈɑsəti/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
state
1
desire to know or learn
The feeling of wanting to know more about something.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]'s curiosity about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'curiosity' with 'curiousness'. While both are correct, 'curiosity' is far more common in everyday English.
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
natural curiosity
|spark curiosity
|arouse curiosity
|satisfy curiosity
|out of curiosity
موضوعات
emotions
|learning
|psychology
|education
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B2
entity
2
unusual or interesting thing
Something strange or rare that makes people interested.
استعمال کا انداز:
a curiosity from [place/time]
ہم معنی الفاظ
novelty (Focuses more on newness rather than rarity or peculiarity.)
متضاد الفاظ
commonplace (Something ordinary and not unusual.)
لفظی تراکیب
historical curiosity
|odd curiosity
|tourist curiosity
موضوعات
culture
|travel
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The museum displayed curiosities from ancient Egypt.
- This old coin is a real curiosity.
- He collected curiosities from his travels abroad.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This shell is a curiosity from the beach.
- We saw many curiosities in the market.
- That old photo is a curiosity.
گرامر
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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.