interest

interés, curiosidad

Deseo de saber más sobre algo o de dedicar tiempo a hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling of wanting to know more about something or spend time doing it.

• She has an interest in music.
• The children showed great interest in the animals.
• I lost interest halfway through the film.

Cómo se usa: interest in something/doing something (He has an interest in learning languages.)

Sinónimos: curiosity, enthusiasm

Antónimos: indifference

Expresiones frecuentes: interest in something, show interest, take an interest, keen interest

interés

Dinero adicional que pagas por un préstamo o recibes por tener dinero depositado en un banco.

En inglés sencillo: Extra money you pay for borrowing money, or receive for keeping money in a bank.

• You pay interest on the loan.
• This account earns very little interest.
• How much interest did the bank charge?

Cómo se usa: interest on something (The bank pays interest on your savings.)

Sinónimos: oker

Expresiones frecuentes: interest rate, pay interest, earn interest, interest on savings

interés, beneficio

Lo que te afecta o te beneficia y por eso te importa en un asunto.

En inglés sencillo: A reason to care about something because it can affect your life or help you.

• Residents have an interest in cleaner streets.
• It is in her interest to finish quickly.
• The lawyer must protect his client’s interests.

Cómo se usa: have an interest in something/doing something (Local families have an interest in keeping the park open.); in someone’s interest (It is in your interest to read the contract.)

Sinónimos: stake, benefit

Expresiones frecuentes: vested interest, personal interest, in someone’s interest

participación

Parte que se posee en un negocio o una propiedad, o derecho legal relacionado con ellos.

En inglés sencillo: A share in a business or property, or a legal right connected with it.

• She owns an interest in the hotel.
• They sold their business interests abroad.
• He acquired a controlling interest in the company.

Cómo se usa: an interest in something (The firm bought an interest in a shipping company.)

Sinónimos: stake, share, holding

Expresiones frecuentes: business interest, controlling interest, financial interest

interesar

Hacer que alguien quiera saber más sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone want to know more about something.

• Does science interest you?
• The story interested all the children.
• She is interested in learning Spanish.

Cómo se usa: interest someone in something (The teacher interested us in local history.); be interested in something/doing something (I am interested in growing vegetables.)

Sinónimos: engage, intrigue, attract

Antónimos: bore

Expresiones frecuentes: interest someone, interest someone in something