curiosity

curiosità

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In inglese semplice: A feeling of wanting to know or learn more about something.

• I asked out of curiosity.
• The strange noise aroused her curiosity.
• What first sparked your curiosity about birds?

Come si usa: curiosity about something (Her curiosity about the stars led her to study science.); out of curiosity (I opened the box out of curiosity.)

Sinonimi: interest, inquisitiveness

Contrari: indifference

Espressioni comuni: curiosity about something, out of curiosity, satisfy someone’s curiosity, natural curiosity

curiosità, rarità

Oggetto che suscita interesse perché è strano o raro.

In inglese semplice: An unusual object that attracts interest because it is strange or rare.

• This little curiosity came from an antique shop.
• The museum displays several mechanical curiosities.
• An old wooden bicycle was the collection’s greatest curiosity.

Sinonimi: oddity, rarity

Espressioni comuni: a rare curiosity, historical curiosity