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nyfiken meaning in English

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nyfiken [~fiket ~fikna] adjektiv

curious(tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəs] [US: ˈkjʊ.riəs]
I'm curious. = Jag är nyfiken.

inquisitive(too curious; overly interested; nosy)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkwɪ.zə.tɪv]

nosy [nosier, nosiest](prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle)
adjective
[UK: ˈnəʊ.zi] [US: ˈnoʊ.zi]
John was nosy. = John var nyfiken.

nyfiken i en strut phrase

curiosity killed the cat(undue curiosity is dangerous)
phrase
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti kɪld ðə kæt] [US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti ˈkɪld ðə kæt]

nyfikenhet [~en] substantiv

curiosity [curiosities](inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore)
noun
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti]
I'm bursting with curiosity. = Jag är sprickfärdig av nyfikenhet.