Translation of Italian word "curioso" to English
curioso
/kuˈrjozo/
Meaning
AdjectiveEager to know or learn something, or strange and unexpected.
How to use
The Italian adjective 'curioso' expresses 'curious, inquisitive, odd' (Eager to know or learn something, or strange and unexpected). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). A natural example is: 'È successa una cosa davvero curiosa durante il tragitto verso la stazione.' (A really curious thing happened on the way to the station.).
🇬🇧 English
curious, inquisitive, odd
Example
I bambini sono per natura molto curiosi e fanno continue domande sul mondo.
Children are by nature very curious and ask non-stop questions about the world.
È successa una cosa davvero curiosa durante il tragitto verso la stazione.
A really curious thing happened on the way to the station.
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- I bambini sono per natura molto curiosi e fanno continue domande sul mondo.— Children are by nature very curious and ask non-stop questions about the world.
- È successa una cosa davvero curiosa durante il tragitto verso la stazione.— A really curious thing happened on the way to the station.
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What does the Italian word "curioso" mean?▼
The Italian word "curioso" means "curious, inquisitive, odd" in English.
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