interest

['intrəst, ](American[) 'intərist] 1. noun

1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse

2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse

3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; (also adjective) the interest rate.) rente; rente-

4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) andel

5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) interessegruppe

2. verb

1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessere

2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) gøre interesseret i

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- interested

- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest

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['intrəst, ](American[) 'intərist] 1. noun

1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse

2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse

3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; (also adjective) the interest rate.) rente; rente-

4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) andel

5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) interessegruppe

2. verb

1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessere

2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) gøre interesseret i

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- interested

- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest