B1adjective · common

curious

cu·ri·ous

curious · more curious · most curious

цікавий, допитливий, курйозний, знаттєлюбний

любопытный, странный, любознательный, пытливый

neugierig, kurios

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigateTending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

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UK/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/US/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/

» I thought you might be curious.

Ich dachte, dass du möglicherweise neugierig wärest.

Ich dachte, dass Sie möglicherweise neugierig wären.

Ich dachte, dass ihr möglicherweise neugierig wäret.

Я думал, что тебе может быть любопытно.

Я думал, что вам может быть любопытно.

Я думала, что вам может быть любопытно.

Я думала, что тебе может быть любопытно.

Я думав, вам може бути цікаво.

Я думала, вам може бути цікаво.

Я думала, тобі може бути цікаво.

Я думав, тобі може бути цікаво.

Meaning

7 senses

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.
neugierig
любопы́тныйljubopýtnyj, любозна́тельныйljuboznátelʹnyj, проявля́ющий интере́сprojavljájuščij interés
допи́тливийdopýtlyvyj, ціка́вийcikávyj, знаттєлю́бнийznattjeljúbnyj
Caused by curiosity.
Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.
kurios
курьёзныйkurʹjóznyj, любопы́тныйljubopýtnyj, стра́нныйstránnyj
курйо́знийkurjóznyj
(in compounds)Interested in entering a romantic or sexual relationship with a specified group.
(not comparable, rare)Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium.
(obsolete)Careful, fastidious, particular; (specifically) demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.
(obsolete)Carefully or artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.

More definitions

eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Examples

623 sentences

I thought you might be curious.
Я думав, вам може бути цікаво.
ruЯ думал, что тебе может быть любопытно.
deIch dachte, dass du möglicherweise neugierig wärest.
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Come on, Tom, aren't you curious?
Ну ж бо, Томе, хіба тобі не цікаво?
deKomm schon, Tom! Bist du gar nicht neugierig?
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I'm sure Tom will be curious.
Я певен, що Тому буде цікаво.
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I know that Tom is curious.
Я знаю, що Тому цікаво.
ruЯ знаю, что Тому любопытно.
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I think Tom is quite curious.
Я вважаю Тома доволі допитливим.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive:

leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual:

Русский

By meaning 2

tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive:

leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate — see also inquisitive:

leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual:

Origin

From Middle English curious, from Old French curius, from Latin cūriōsus. The English word

From Middle English curious, from Old French curius, from Latin cūriōsus. The English word is cognate with Italian curioso, Occitan curios, Portuguese curioso, and Spanish curioso. Displaced native Old English firwitġeorn.

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