curiosity

Neugier

Der Wunsch, mehr über etwas zu erfahren oder zu lernen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: curiosity about something (Her curiosity about the stars led her to study science.); out of curiosity (I opened the box out of curiosity.)

Synonyme: interest, inquisitiveness

Gegenteile: indifference

Häufige Wendungen: curiosity about something, out of curiosity, satisfy someone’s curiosity, natural curiosity

Kuriosität, Rarität

Ein Gegenstand, der Interesse weckt, weil er seltsam oder selten ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: oddity, rarity

Häufige Wendungen: a rare curiosity, historical curiosity