interest Significado & definición

Significado de interest en español

• 0 the feeling of wanting to know more about something -- interés

  • I have always had an interest in science.

  • After a while he simply lost interest in (= stopped being interested in) his studies.

• 1 something you enjoy doing -- afición

  • We share a lot of the same interests.

• 2 the quality that makes you think that something is interesting -- interés

  • Would this book be of any interest to you (= are you interested in reading it)?

• 3 the extra money that you must pay to a bank if you borrow money, or that you receive from the bank if you keep your money there -- interés

  • low interest rates

• 4 If someone or something interests you, you want to give that person or thing your attention and know more about them or it. -- interesar

  • History doesn’t really interest me.

• 5 a feeling that you want to know about or pay attention to sth -- interés [ masculine, singular ]

  • He has a strong interest in folk music. Él tiene un gran interés en la música popular.

  • We followed the news stories with interest. Seguimos las noticias con interés.

  • He took a special interest in me after seeing me play. Él mostró curiosidad por mí después de verme tocar.

  • The kids soon lost interest in what she was saying. Los niños pronto perdieron interés en lo que ella estaba diciendo.

• 6 a quality that makes you want to know more about sth -- interés [ masculine, singular ]

  • buildings of historical interest edificios de interés histórico

  • an article that might be of interest to you un artículo que puede serte de interés

• 7 a hobby or leisure activity -- interés [ masculine, singular ]

  • What are your interests? ¿Cuáles son tus intereses?

• 8 money charged by a bank when it lends money or paid to you when you save money -- interés [ masculine, singular ]

  • to pay interest pagar intereses

• 9 an advantage or benefit -- tipo de interés [ masculine, singular ]

  • restrictions imposed in the interest of public safety restricciones impuestas por el bien de la seguridad pública

  • It was not in our interest to answer their questions. No estaba en nuestro interés responder a sus preguntas.

  • Sometimes taking a child out of the home is in the child’s best interests. A veces sacar a un niño de casa es lo mejor para él.

• 10 to cause you to want to know about or pay attention to sth -- interesar

  • Tracing my family history interests me. Trazar mi historia familiar me interesa.