New English-Irish Dictionary

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curiosity

1 noun inquisitivenessfiosracht fem3 c m uhow much is it, just out of curiosity? cá mhéad atá air, mura dochar a fhiafraí?; cé mhéad atá air, le teann caidéise? 2 noun unusual objectábhar iontais c m u

phrases

curiosity killed the cat

proverb fiosracht a mharaigh an catan rud nach mbaineann duit, ná bain dó

Phrases and Examples in other entries

better »

curiosity got the better of me ní fhéadfainn srian a choinneáil ar an bhfiosracht, fuair mo shrón an ceann is fearr orm
die of »

I'm dying of curiosity tá mé ar bior leis an bhfiosracht, tá mé maraithe leis an bhfiosracht
dissemble »

to dissemble your curiosity do chuid fiosrachta a cheilt
esteem »

it's esteemed a great curiosity meastar gur iontas mór é
evince »

to evince curiosity fiosracht a thaispeáint
help »

she couldn't help her curiosity ní raibh neart aici ar a fiosracht, fuair an fhiosracht an ceann ab fhearr uirthi
inbuilt »

children have an inbuilt curiosity is dual do leanaí a bheith fiosrach
innate »

he has an innate curiosity tá sé fiosrach ó nádúr
pardon »

pardon my curiosity maith dom m'fhiosracht
pique »

to pique sb's curiosity (also to pique sb's interest) spéis duine a mhúscailt
sate »

that didn't sate his curiosity níor leor sin lena fhiosracht a shásamh, níor shásaigh sé sin a fhiosracht
satiate »

it satiated his curiosity shásaigh sé a fhiosracht
satisfy »

that won't satisfy their curiosity ní shásóidh sé sin a bhfiosracht
tickle »

to tickle sb's curiosity fiosracht duine a spreagadh

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