curious

curioso

Che vuole scoprire cose o imparare qualcosa su di esse.

In inglese semplice: Wanting to find out or learn about things.

• Children are naturally curious.
• I was curious about her new job.
• Are you curious to know what happened?

Come si usa: curious about someone/something (She is curious about life abroad.); curious to do something (I was curious to see the results.)

Sinonimi: inquisitive, interested

Contrari: uninterested

Espressioni comuni: curious about something, curious child, curious to know

strano, curioso

Strano o insolito, tanto da suscitare domande.

In inglese semplice: Strange or unusual in a way that makes you wonder about it.

• That is a curious noise.
• We noticed a curious mark on the wall.
• It was curious that nobody remembered his name.

Come si usa: it is curious that… (It is curious that both letters arrived today.)

Sinonimi: odd, strange, unusual

Contrari: ordinary

Espressioni comuni: a curious thing, curious coincidence, curious behavior, curious creature