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curious

Meaning of curious

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British English/ˈkjʊəriəs/
American English/ˈkjʊriəs/
Russian transcription[lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]
curious
curious - любопытный
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curious with Russian translation

curious usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ребёнок был любопытный и задавал много вопросов о звёздах.

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У неё любопытный характер, и она часто изучает новые языки.

She's curious about new languages and studies them often.

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curious belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

curiousлюбопытный
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

curious synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between curious / inquiring / interested / intrigued

🇬🇧English
curious

neutral interest or desire to know; a general trait

B1Very Often

She's curious about how the machine works.

Она любопытна, как работает этот аппарат.

I
🇬🇧English
inquiring

formal; asking questions or seeking information, often used in formal contexts (an inquiring mind)

B2Often

An inquiring mind is valuable in research.

Склонность к вопросам ценна в исследованиях.

I
🇬🇧English
interested

describes a person's state of wanting to know, learn or be involved; less about a trait and more about current attitude

B1Very Often

She's interested in learning French.

Ей интересно учить французский.

I
🇬🇧English
intrigued

shows being fascinated, puzzled or strongly attracted by something; stronger and more emotional than 'curious'

B2Often

I was intrigued by the plot twist.

Меня заинтриовал поворот сюжета.

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How to pronounce curious and what this word means

curious translation: любопытный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce curious

/ˈkjʊəriəs/

curious translation

любопытный

curious examples

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars.

curious transcription

/ˈkjʊəriəs/, /ˈkjʊriəs/

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curious meaning: what does it mean?

eager to learn

curious pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

curious is pronounced as /ˈkjʊəriəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

curious definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars. Translation: Ребёнок был любопытный и задавал много вопросов о звёздах.

Is curious part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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