curious – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
curious
adj.
inquisitive, desiring to know and understand anything; odd, strange; rare
Curiosity
Curiosity (from
Latin curiosus "careful,
diligent, curious," akin to
cura "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as
exploration, investigation, and
learning, evident by observation in
human and
animal species. Curiosity is heavily associated with all aspects of human development, in which derives the process of learning and desire to acquire knowledge and skill.
curious
Adjective
1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
(synonym) funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
(similar) strange, unusual
2. eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
(antonym) incurious
(similar) inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering(a)
(see-also) inquiring
3. having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more; "a trap door that made me curious"
(similar) interested
curious
příd.jm.
zvědavý, zvláštní; kuriózní
curious
Przym.
ciekawy; zaciekawiony; dziwny; osobliwy; ciekawski
