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любопытный

curious

Meaning of любопытный

eager to learn

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Russian[lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]
curious
любопытный - curious
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любопытный with English translation

любопытный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars.

Ребёнок был любопытный и задавал много вопросов о звёздах.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She's curious about new languages and studies them often.

У неё любопытный характер, и она часто изучает новые языки.

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любопытный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

любопытныйcurious
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

любопытный synonyms

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What's the difference between любопытный / любознательный / пытливый / интересный / заинтересованный / любопытливый

🇷🇺Russian
любопытный

eager to learn or inquisitive (can also imply simple curiosity)

B1Very Often

He is very curious and always asks questions.

Он очень любопытный и всегда задаёт вопросы.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
любознательный

having a strong desire for knowledge; intellectually curious

B1Often

She has an inquisitive mind — she reads everything she can.

У неё любознательный ум — она читает всё подряд.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пытливый

inquiring, probing; denotes an intellectually searching attitude

B1Rarely

A probing student won't stop at surface-level answers.

Пытливый студент не остановится на поверхностных ответах.

🇷🇺Russian

interesting, engaging; attracts attention or interest

B1Very Often

That was a very interesting study.

Это было очень интересное исследование.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заинтересованный

interested in something; shows interest (more passive than 'eager')

B1Often

He is interested in this project.

Он заинтересован в этом проекте.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
любопытливый

prone to prying; nosy (can be pejorative)

B1Often

She's so nosy — always eavesdropping.

Она такая любопытливая — всё подслушивает.

И
🇷🇺Russian
интригующий

intriguing; arouses curiosity or suspense

B1Often

The film's teaser was very intriguing.

Анонс фильма был очень интригующим.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заинтригованный

intrigued; curious as a result of being intrigued

B1Often

I'm intrigued by this idea.

Я заинтригован этой идеей.

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любопытный translation: curious. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce любопытный

[lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]

любопытный translation

curious

любопытный examples

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars.

любопытный transcription

[lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]

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любопытный meaning: what does it mean?

заинтересованный, стремящийся узнать новое о мире

любопытный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

любопытный is pronounced as [lʲʊbɐˈpɨtnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

любопытный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The child was curious and asked many questions about stars. Translation: Ребёнок был любопытный и задавал много вопросов о звёздах.

Is любопытный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, любопытный (curious) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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