interest
gb/ˈɪntɚˌɛst/ us/ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 300
érdeklődés, kamat, érdek, érdekel
اسم
A2
1
érdeklődés
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] has an interest in [something]
She has a strong interest in modern art.
Erősen érdeklődik a modern művészet iránt.
His interest in cooking began when he was a teenager.
A főzés iránti érdeklődése tizenéves korában kezdődött.
The teacher tried to spark the students' interest in science.
I lost interest in the show after the second season.
They expressed interest in buying the house.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I have an interest in music.
Érdeklődöm a zene iránt.
He shows interest in sports.
Érdeklődést mutat a sportok iránt.
She lost interest in the game.
They have an interest in travel.
We show interest in learning English.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interest' (noun) with 'interested' (adjective), e.g., saying 'I am interest' instead of 'I am interested'.
المعنى
Curiosity or concern about something
تراكيب شائعة
take an interest
|show interest
|express interest
|spark interest
|lose interest
مرادفات
curiosity (Implies a desire to know without necessarily implying involvement.)
أضداد
disinterest (Lack of curiosity or concern about something.)
مواضيع
emotions
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The feeling of wanting to know or learn more about something.
A feeling of wanting to know more about or be involved in something.
اسم
B1
2
kamat
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] pays/earns interest on [amount]
The bank charges 5% interest on the loan.
A bank 5%-os kamatot számít fel a hitelre.
You can earn more interest if you keep your money in this account.
Több kamatot kaphatsz, ha ezen a számlán tartod a pénzed.
High interest rates make borrowing more expensive.
He failed to pay the interest on time.
They calculated the total interest over five years.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The bank gives me interest on my savings.
A bank kamatot fizet a megtakarításaimra.
I pay interest on my car loan.
Kamatot fizetek az autóhitelem után.
This account has a high interest rate.
We earn interest every month.
She pays low interest on her mortgage.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interest' in finance with 'interests' meaning hobbies. Context is important.
المعنى
Money paid for borrowing money
تراكيب شائعة
pay interest
|earn interest
|high interest rate
|compound interest
|interest payment
مرادفات
finance charge (More formal and technical term used in financial contexts.)
أضداد
principal (The original amount of money borrowed or invested, without the added cost of borrowing.)
مواضيع
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Extra money you pay when you borrow money, or earn when you save or invest money.
A charge for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed; or earnings from invested money.
اسم
B2
3
érdek
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
in [someone's] interest(s) to [do something]
It's in your best interests to take the job.
A saját érdekedben érdemes elvállalnod az állást.
The lawyer acted to protect her client's interests.
Az ügyvéd az ügyfele érdekeit védte.
He voted against the bill, saying it served special interests.
They have a financial interest in the company.
There was a clear conflict of interest in the decision.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
It is in my best interests to study hard.
A saját érdekemben keményen kell tanulnom.
She works to protect her family's interests.
Azért dolgozik, hogy megvédje a családja érdekeit.
He has an interest in the company.
The lawyer acts for my interests.
It is not in your interests to lie.
غلطة شائعة:
Confusing 'interests' (plural) with hobbies; here it means benefits or rights, not things you like doing.
المعنى
Benefit or advantage gained by someone
تراكيب شائعة
protect interests
|serve interests
|conflict of interest
|best interests
|vested interests
مرادفات
benefit (General word for something good gained; less formal than 'interest' in this sense.)
أضداد
disadvantage (Something that causes harm or makes a situation worse.)
مواضيع
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Something that helps you or is good for you.
A benefit, advantage, or right that is important to a person or group.
فعل
A2
4
érdekel
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] interests [someone]
History doesn't really interest me.
A történelem nem igazán érdekel.
This topic might interest our readers.
Ez a téma érdekelheti az olvasóinkat.
The idea of working abroad interests her greatly.
What interests me is how they solved the problem.
He tried to find a subject that would interest the children.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
Music interests me a lot.
A zene nagyon érdekel.
This book interests her.
Ez a könyv érdekli őt.
Sports do not interest him.
Your story interests me.
The movie interests us.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes incorrectly use 'interested' instead of 'interest' as a verb, e.g., 'It interested me' vs. 'It interests me'. The tense choice changes meaning.
المعنى
To attract someone's attention or curiosity
تراكيب شائعة
really interest
|interest greatly
|interest deeply
مرادفات
engage (Often suggests holding someone's attention actively and for some time.)
أضداد
bore (To make someone lose interest or feel tired of something.)
مواضيع
emotions
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make someone want to know or learn more about something.
To cause someone to want to know more about something or become involved in it.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
interest
IPA
GB/ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
US/ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
المقاطع والنبر
in - terest (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: interest
- Plural: interest, interests
Verb
- Base: interest
- 3rd Person Singular: interests
- Present Participle: interesting
- Past: interested
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
Related words
interestingly
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
uninterested
adjective B2
uninteresting
adjective B2
تعبيرات
best interests at heart
1/bˈɛst ˈɪntɚˌɛsts ˈæt hˈɑɹt/
idiom
Care about someone's benefit when deciding/acting
To make choices because you want what is good for someone else.
أمثلة
- I know she has my best interests at heart.
- He always acts with his team's best interests at heart.
in the interest of
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɪntɚˌɛst əv/
fixed phrase
formal
For the purpose of benefiting something or someone
To do something to help or achieve a goal.
أمثلة
- In the interest of safety, please remain seated.
- They delayed the meeting in the interest of fairness.
lose interest (in)
1/lˈuz ˈɪntɚˌɛst ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Stop being curious about something/someone
To stop wanting to know about or be part of something or someone.
أمثلة
- He lost interest in photography after college.
- Children can lose interest quickly if lessons are boring.
show interest (in)
1/ʃˈoʊ ˈɪntɚˌɛst ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Display curiosity about something/someone
To act in a way that shows you want to know more about something or someone.
أمثلة
- She showed great interest in the project.
- Parents should show more interest in their children's education.
conflict of interest
1/kˈɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
fixed phrase
formal
personal interest affecting duty
When someone's personal needs or wants could affect how they do their job fairly.
أمثلة
- The judge resigned due to a conflict of interest.
- He declared his financial ties to avoid any conflict of interest.
conflict of interest
2/kˈɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
fixed phrase
Personal benefit clashes with duty
A situation where you could make a decision to help yourself instead of doing what is right for your job or role.
أمثلة
- Working for two competing companies could create a conflict of interest.
- He resigned to avoid any conflict of interest.