What does curious in Spanish mean?

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

The word curious in Spanish means curioso/a, curioso/a, tener curiosidad por, sentir curiosidad por, curioso/a, raro/a, dar curiosidad. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word curious

curioso/a

adjective (naturally inquisitive)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
Rats are curious creatures.
Las ratas son criaturas curiosas.

curioso/a

adjective (interested, keen to know)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
Paolo's curious friends quizzed him about his new job.
Los amigos curiosos de Paolo lo interrogaron acerca de su nuevo trabajo.

tener curiosidad por, sentir curiosidad por

(interested in [sth])

Small children are curious about everything.
Los niños pequeños tienen curiosidad por todo.

curioso/a

adjective (strange)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
The art is fascinating, but the display is curious.
El arte es fascinante, pero la exposición es curiosa.

raro/a

adjective (person: strange)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
There's a curious man wearing a clown suit in the street.
Hay un hombre raro con un disfraz de payaso en la calle.

dar curiosidad

adjective (interested in knowing)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
I'm curious to know what you thought of the movie.
Me interesa saber qué te pareció la película.

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