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interest1

UK: /ˈɪn.tər.est/ US: /-t̮ə`-/

Translation

n [u, no pl]
interés
to lose interest
perder interés
to show an interest in something
mostrarse interesado en algo
n [u]
(en economía)
interés
interés
This is of no interest to her
Esto no es de su interés
curiosidad
valor
interés
of cultural interest
de interés cultural
n [c]
hobby
interés
afición
His only interest is rock music
Su única afición es la música rock
n [c, u]
interés
a conflict of interests
un conflicto de intereses
beneficio
in your own interest
en tu propio beneficio
Véase tb: vested interest; vested interests
(Definition of interest nnnn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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