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be curious

[bi ˈkjʊriəs]
verb phrase
ser curioso / estar curioso
1. to have a desire to know or learn something; to show interest in something
Children are naturally curious about the world around them.
As crianças são naturalmente curiosas sobre o mundo ao seu redor.
2. to be inquisitive or prying; to want to know things that may not concern you
Don't be curious about other people's business.
Não seja curioso sobre os assuntos de outras pessoas.
Synonyms
be inquisitivebe interestedwant to knowbe nosybe prying
Antonyms
be indifferentbe uninterestednot care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser curioso / estar curioso
most common usage
São Paulo
ser curioso / estar curioso
standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
ser curioso / estar curioso
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
ser curioso / estar curioso
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

curiosity killed the cat
be all ears
stick one's nose into something
poke around
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