interest Signification, définition

Signification de interest en français

• 0 a feeling that you want to know about or pay attention to sth -- intérêt [ masculine ]

  • He has a strong interest in folk music. Il s’intéresse beaucoup à la musique folk.

  • We followed the news stories with interest. Nous avons suivi les nouvelles avec intérêt.

  • He took a special interest in me after seeing me play. Il s’intéressa particulièrement à moi après m’avoir vu jouer.

  • The kids soon lost interest in what she was saying. Les enfants se sont vite désintéressés de ce qu’elle disait.

• 1 a quality that makes you want to know more about sth -- intérêt [ masculine ]

  • buildings of historical interest des bâtiments d’intérêt historique

  • an article that might be of interest to you un article qui pourrait t’intéresser

• 2 a hobby or leisure activity -- centre [ masculine ] d’intérêt

  • What are your interests? Quels sont vos centres d’intérêt ?

• 3 money charged by a bank when it lends money or paid to you when you save money -- intérêts [ masculine, plural ]

  • to pay interest payer des intérêts

• 4 an advantage or benefit -- intérêt [ masculine ]

  • restrictions imposed in the interest of public safety des restrictions imposées dans l’intérêt de la sécurité publique

  • It was not in our interest to answer their questions. Ce n’était pas dans notre intérêt de répondre à leurs questions.

  • Sometimes taking a child out of the home is in the child’s best interests. Parfois, retirer un enfant de chez lui est ce qu’il y a de mieux pour l’enfant.

• 5 to cause you to want to know about or pay attention to sth -- intéresser

  • Tracing my family history interests me. Cela m’intéresse de retracer l’histoire de ma famille.

• 6 curiosity; attention -- intérêt

  • That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.

• 7 a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one -- intérêt

  • Gardening is one of my main interests.

• 8 money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money -- intérêt

  • The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent

  • (also adjective) the interest rate.

• 9 (a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc -- participation

  • He bought an interest in the nightclub.

• 10 a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage -- intérêts

  • I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).

• 11 to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to -- intéresser

  • Political arguments don’t interest me at all.

• 12 (with in) to persuade to do, buy etc -- intéresser (à)

  • Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?