What does curioso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word curioso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use curioso in Spanish.

The word curioso in Spanish means inquisitive, curious, eager, nosy, curious, strange, odd, prying, eager, onlookers, neat, tidy, curious to, be interesting, be strange. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word curioso

inquisitive, curious

adjetivo (ávido de conocimientos)

Juan es curioso y eso lo incita al estudio.
Juan is inquisitive (or: curious) and that encourages him to study.

eager

adjetivo (deseoso de saber) (can't wait)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El niño está curioso por saber cuál es su regalo.
The child is eager to know what his present is.

nosy

adjetivo (persona: fisgón, indiscreto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No seas curioso, no te metas en vidas ajenas.
Don't be nosy; stop getting into other people's lives.

curious, strange, odd

adjetivo (que despierta el interés)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hemos visto un programa muy curioso sobre los animales más venenosos del mundo.
We watched a strange program about the most poisonous animals in the world.

prying

adjetivo (que denota curiosidad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En este restaurante podemos escapar a las miradas curiosas.
We can get away from prying eyes in this restaurant.

eager

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona ávida de conocimientos) (for knowledge, news)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marco Polo fue un curioso insaciable.
Marco Polo was an eager, insatiable person.

onlookers

nombre masculino plural (personas atraídas por un suceso)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Decenas de curiosos se agolpaban con tal de ver siquiera de lejos a las víctimas del aparatoso accidente.
Dozens of onlookers crowded together to catch a glimpse of the victims of the dramatic accident.

neat, tidy

adjetivo (arreglado, limpio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su habitación siempre está curiosa y ventilada.
Her room was always neat (or: tidy) and ventilated.

curious to

(que quiere saber algo) (before a verb)

El niño está curioso por saber cuál es su regalo.
The boy is curious to know what his present is.

be interesting, be strange

locución verbal (ser llamativo)

Resulta curioso que Juan no haya venido a trabajar.
It's strange that Juan hasn't come to work.

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