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1 interest
['ɪntrɪst] 1. n(desire to know, pastime)2. vtinterest (in) — zainteresowanie nt ( +instr); (advantage, profit) interes m; ( COMM) ( in company) udział m; ( sum of money) odsetki pl, procent m
compound/simple interest — procent składany/zwykły
his main interest is … — interesuje się głównie +instr
it is in our interest to … — jest or leży w naszym interesie, żeby +infin
* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) zainteresowanie2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) zainteresowanie3) (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.) procent4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) udział5) (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).) koła, sfery2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesować2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) zainteresować•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest