curiosity

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkʌrɪəsɪtiː/ AmE /ˈkɜːriəsɪti/

noun en → es

1 INTEREST [uncountable] A2

a strong desire to know or learn about something

curiosidad, interés por algo

  • have curiosity about somebody/something

Collocations curiosity about science · a natural curiosity

  • She has a great curiosity about the world.

    Ella tiene un gran interés por el mundo.

2 OBJECT [countable] B1

a thing that is interesting or unusual and makes you want to know more about it

cosa curiosa, objeto interesante

  • be a curiosity

Collocations a scientific curiosity · an historical curiosity

  • The museum has some interesting curiosities.

    El museo tiene algunas cosas interesantes.