"curious" meaning in English

See curious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: curious
  1. περίεργος, αδιάκριτος
    Sense id: el-curious-en-adj-aFMO~GRA
  2. περίεργος, παράξενος
    Sense id: el-curious-en-adj-tqA4KFlH
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "curious"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I’m curious to know where he went.",
          "translation": "Είμαι περίεργος να μάθω πού πήγε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I don’t want curious eyes to see it.",
          "translation": "Δε θέλω να το δούνε περίεργα μάτια."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: inquisitive"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "περίεργος, αδιάκριτος"
      ],
      "id": "el-curious-en-adj-aFMO~GRA"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He has curious views on marriage.",
          "translation": "Έχει περίεργες αντιλήψεις για το γάμο."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη strange"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "περίεργος, παράξενος"
      ],
      "id": "el-curious-en-adj-tqA4KFlH"
    }
  ],
  "word": "curious"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "curious"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I’m curious to know where he went.",
          "translation": "Είμαι περίεργος να μάθω πού πήγε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I don’t want curious eyes to see it.",
          "translation": "Δε θέλω να το δούνε περίεργα μάτια."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: inquisitive"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "περίεργος, αδιάκριτος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He has curious views on marriage.",
          "translation": "Έχει περίεργες αντιλήψεις για το γάμο."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη strange"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "περίεργος, παράξενος"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "curious"
}

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