interest

1 عمومی:: مصلحت‌، تنزیل‌، (n) بهره‌، بهره، سود، حق مالكیت منافع بهره، علاقه‌(iv، دلبستگی‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: see IN ONE'S INTEREST; TAKE AN INTEREST; VESTED INTEREST; WITH INTEREST.

American Heritage Idioms

2 general::   verb ADV. greatly, particularly, really, very much It is this aspect of the work that really interests me. VERB + INTEREST try to She tried to interest the director in her scheme.,   noun desire to learn/hear more about sb/sth ADJ. avid, burning, close, considerable, consuming, deep, great, intense, keen, lively, passionate, strong The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities. She always had a great interest in the supernatural. | particular | growing, increasing | slightest He's never shown the slightest interest in football. | general, widespread | worldwide | serious | genuine | abiding, lifelong | passing | renewed | added I'll watch the programme with added interest now I know you're in it. | active | passive | polite He showed a polite interest in her story. | personal | media The event attracted a lot of media interest. VERB + INTEREST have | evince, express, show, take My cousin expressed an interest in seeing where I work. | feign, simulate She feigned interest in a magazine article to avoid meeting the man's stare. | lose | arouse, attract, awaken, caught, drum up, excite, generate, kindle, spark, stimulate, stir up, whip up A sticker on a bag caught my interest. The government failed to drum up any public interest in the referendum. A childhood journey sparked his lifelong interest in railways. | develop While in prison he developed an interest in art. | maintain, sustain Despite intensive publicity, Channel 4 failed to maintain interest in its expensive new show. | revive INTEREST + VERB grow | flag, wane The children's interest began to flag after half an hour of the lesson. PREP. for/out of ~ I'm asking purely out of interest. | with ~ They listened with interest. | ~ among to stimulate interest among teachers | ~ from growing interest from younger members | ~ in She took an active interest in their welfare. quality that attracts attention ADJ. great | particular Her comments are of particular interest to me. | broad, general, wide | architectural, artistic, historic/historical, scientific | academic Since the championship has already been decided, this match is of purely academic interest. | human a plot devoid of human interest | love Angelina Jolie supplies the love interest in the film. VERB + INTEREST be of His books are of no interest to me at all. | hold no Their conversation held no interest for me. | add Bushes that flower in winter will add interest to your garden. | supply INTEREST + VERB lie in The interest of the painting lies in its unusual use of colour. PREP. of ~ a building of great architectural interest sth you enjoy doing/learning about ADJ. diverse, varied, wide, wide-ranging | private | artistic, musical, etc. VERB + INTEREST have | share | pursue He wanted time to pursue his many and varied musical interests. money earned from investments ADJ. annual, monthly, etc. | compound, simple VERB + INTEREST earn, make, receive | pay | charge INTEREST + VERB accrue, bear INTEREST + NOUN rate | payment | charge PREP. ~ on to pay interest on a loan PHRASES a rate of interest a mortgage with a fixed/flexible rate of interest benefits that sth has for sb ADJ. best It's not in your best interests to let your boss know you're looking for a new job. | self-, selfish | common, mutual | competing, contradictory | long-term, short-term | narrow narrow sectional interests | direct Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate. | paramount, vital | vested | national, public | class, sectional | foreign, outside | economic, financial, political, strategic, etc. VERB + INTEREST defend, guard, look after, protect, safeguard | act in, advance, champion, further, promote, serve He claimed to be acting in the public interest. | represent | act against, jeopardize, threaten INTEREST + VERB lie in sth | be at stake INTEREST + NOUN group Various interest groups have expressed their opposition to the policy. PREP. against sb/sth's ~(s) The solicitor refused to act against his client's interests. | contrary to sb/sth's ~ The union refused to support proposals that it saw as contrary to the interests of its members. | in sb/sth's ~(s) New work practices were introduced in the interests of efficiency. | of ~ We met to discuss matters of common interest. | out of ~ He was obviously acting purely out of selfish interest. PHRASES a conflict of interests One member of the planning committee had a conflict of interests as he lived near the proposed motorway. | have sb's (best) interests at heart Although he was sometimes too strict with his children, he had their best interests at heart. legal right to share in profits ADJ. powerful | controlling, majority | minority | joint | banking, business, commercial, shipping VERB + INTEREST have He has controlling interests in several ventures. | sell PREP. ~ in

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: interest sb in sth Someone might ask if they can interest you in something when they are trying to persuade you to buy something or when they are offering you something • Can I interest you in our new range of kitchen fittings, madam? • I don't suppose I can interest you in a quick drink after work, can I?

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

4 general:: interest verbs have an interest in something • Steve has a keen interest in bird-watching. show interest in something • He had shown great interest in her work. express an interest in something (= say that you are interested in something ) • A number of well-known film directors have expressed interest in the script. take an interest in something (= be interested in something ) • Jacky first took an interest in golf when he was about six years old. have no interest in something • Andy had no interest in politics. lose interest in something (= stop being interested ) • Tilda had lost interest in what was being said. arouse/generate/attract interest (= make people interested ) • This extraordinary story has aroused interest in many quarters. feign interest (= pretend to be interested ) • Ted scanned the report, feigning interest. interest grows • Interest in the project has steadily grown. interest wanes (= becomes less ) • When his initial interest waned, the teacher paid more attention to him. adjectives great interest • The government has shown great interest in the idea. enormous/intense interest (= very great ) • This tournament has created enormous interest. considerable/strong/keen interest • The results of their work will be of considerable interest. special/particular interest • Natural history was a special interest of his. a personal interest in something • He took a personal interest in the lives of his workers. renewed interest (= starting again after it had stopped ) • There has been a renewed interest in abstract painting in recent years. a consuming interest (= a very strong feeling of interest ) • Roland had a consuming interest in cricket. a long-term/abiding interest (= an interest you have had for a long time ) • She has had a long-term interest in antiques. phrases a lot of interest • There has been a lot of interest in the story. a great deal of interest (= a lot of interest ) • The exhibition has generated a great deal of interest. a lack of interest • The show was cancelled due to a lack of interest on the part of the public.

transnet.ir

5 general:: noun concern: She has an interest in science. verb absorbed: He is interested in automobiles. noun stake: We own an interest in the company.

Simple Definitions