curious
/ˈkjʊəriəs/adjective
उच्चारण क्युअरिअस
जिज्ञासु, जानने का इच्छुक
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wanting to know or learn about something
जिज्ञासु, जानने का इच्छुक
- Children are curious about everything.
- I am curious to know what happened.
- The curious boy asked many questions in science class.
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- Radhika was curious about how the clock worked.
- Cats are curious by nature.
- We were curious to see the new library.
Synonyms inquisitive interested
Opposite indifferent uninterested incurious
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be curious about sth / sb
About names the thing that you want to learn about.
'About' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसके बारे में आप जानना चाहते हैं।
- Children are curious about everything.
- She was curious about her new neighbour.
be curious to + infinitive
Curious to know, see or find out expresses a wish to learn something.
'Curious to know, see या find out' किसी बात को जानने की इच्छा व्यक्त करता है।
- I am curious to know the result.
- Radhika was curious to see the old fort.
curious + wh-clause / if
A wh-word or if introduces what a person wonders about.
Wh-word या if उस बात को बताता है जिसके बारे में व्यक्ति सोचता है।
- I am curious why he left early.
- She was curious if the shop was open.
curious (strange) + noun
In a second sense, curious means strange and unusual, often in a mildly interesting way.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'curious' का अर्थ अनोखा और असामान्य है, प्रायः हल्के रूप से रोचक।
- It was a curious coincidence.
- There was a curious smell in the room.
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adverb + curious
verynaturallyincreasinglyintenselyrathergenuinely
- The students were naturally curious about the new teacher.
curious + noun
childmindcasefactlookcoincidence
- A curious mind never stops asking questions.
verb + curious
becomefeelgrowstaymake sb curious
- The strange sound made her curious.
curious + preposition
curious aboutcurious as tocurious to know
- I am curious as to what happened.
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- The curious boy opened the clock to see how it worked.
जिज्ञासु लड़के ने यह देखने के लिए घड़ी खोल दी कि वह कैसे चलती है।
- I was curious to know why the train had stopped.
मैं जानना चाहता था कि रेलगाड़ी क्यों रुक गई थी।
- It is curious that nobody noticed the error.
यह अजीब बात है कि किसी ने त्रुटि नहीं देखी।
- A curious crowd gathered near the accident.
दुर्घटना के पास एक उत्सुक भीड़ इकट्ठा हो गई।
- She gave him a curious look and said nothing.
उसने उसे अजीब सी दृष्टि से देखा और कुछ नहीं कहा।
- Curious readers often check the footnotes of a book.
जिज्ञासु पाठक प्रायः पुस्तक की footnotes भी देखते हैं।
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✗ I am curious for the result.
✓ I am curious about the result.
The preposition after curious is about, not for.
'Curious' के बाद preposition 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ He is a very curiosity boy.
✓ He is a very curious boy.
Curiosity is a noun; before a noun, use the adjective curious.
'Curiosity' noun है; noun के पहले adjective 'curious' आता है।
✗ He is curious to know that what happened.
✓ He is curious to know what happened.
A wh-clause follows know directly. Do not add that before what.
'Know' के बाद wh-clause सीधे आता है; 'what' के पहले 'that' न जोड़ें।
✗ Don't be too curious about other's life.
✓ Don't be too curious about other people's lives.
Others cannot take a possessive without a noun; use other people's lives.
'Other's' के बाद noun चाहिए; 'other people's lives' लिखें।
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Curious, inquisitive and nosy all show interest in knowing, but only one is always rude.
Curious, inquisitive और nosy जानने की रुचि दर्शाते हैं, पर केवल एक सदैव अशिष्ट है।
Wanting to know or learn; usually neutral or good.
जानने या सीखने का इच्छुक; प्रायः तटस्थ या अच्छा।
- A curious child asks many questions.
Fond of asking questions and finding out; can be a little too much.
प्रश्न पूछने और पता लगाने का शौकीन; कभी-कभी अधिक भी हो सकता है।
- His inquisitive nature irritated the clerk.
Informal and negative; interested in other people's private affairs.
अनौपचारिक और नकारात्मक; दूसरों के निजी मामलों में रुचि रखने वाला।
- Our nosy neighbour reads every letter.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Curiosity killed the cat.'
Proverb: 'Curiosity killed the cat' (ज़्यादा जिज्ञासा या दूसरों के मामलों में ज़्यादा दखल देने से नुकसान हो सकता है)। इसे तब बोला जाता है जब किसी को बहुत सवाल पूछने से रोकना हो।