Σύνθετοι τύποι:
interest | interesting |
| accrued interest n | (amount of interest accumulated) | δεδουλευμένοι τόκοι επίθ + ουσ ουδ πλ |
| | The accrued interest for that account totals $100. |
| best interest n | often plural (greatest benefit) | συμφέρον ουσ ουδ |
| | | το καλό κπ έκφρ |
| | | το καλύτερο για κπ έκφρ |
| | The patient's family and social worker met to discuss his best interests. |
| commercial interest n | (business share or benefit) | εμπορικό επιτόκιο φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
compound interest,
compounding interest n | (interest paid on top of previous) | ανατοκισμός ουσ αρσ |
| conflict of interest n | (opposing obligations) | σύγκρουση συμφερόντων ουσ θηλ |
| | I couldn't use the attorney I wanted because of a conflict of interest. |
| fixed-interest adj | (loan, mortgage) | με σταθερό επιτόκιο περίφρ |
| gross interest n | (total interest accumulated) | συνολικός τόκος ουσ αρσ |
| have a vested interest v expr | (personal advantage) | έχω προσωπικό όφελος περίφρ |
| | | έχω ίδιο συμφέρον περίφρ |
| have a vested interest in [sth] v expr | (personal advantage) | έχω προσωπικό όφελος περίφρ |
| | | έχω ίδιο συμφέρον περίφρ |
| | I have a vested interest in that company because my son's a director. |
| hold [sb]'s interest v expr | (stay interesting) | κρατάω το ενδιαφέρον κπ περίφρ |
| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest. |
| human interest story n | (news item about people's lives) | ανθρώπινη ιστορία επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | It's a human interest story about a boy who successfully battled against cancer. |
in [sb]'s best interest,
in [sb]'s best interests adv | (of greatest benefit) | είναι προς το συμφέρον μου περίφρ |
| | | με συμφέρει αντων + ρ μ |
| | I'm moving out because it's in my family's best interest. |
in [sb]'s best interest to do [sth],
in [sb]'s best interests to do [sth] expr | (to greatest advantage) | είναι προς το συμφέρον μου περίφρ |
| | | με συμφέρει αντων + ρ μ |
| | It is in your best interest to accept the offer. |
| in the interest of [sth] expr | (for the sake or good: of [sth]) (με γενική) | προς όφελος έκφρ |
| | (με γενική) | για το καλό έκφρ |
| | (με γενική) | για λόγους έκφρ |
| | | στο πλαίσιο του έκφρ |
| | In the interest of good relations, it's important to get on with your neighbours. |
| | In the interest of safety, you should always buckle your seatbelt. |
| | Προς όφελος των καλών σχέσεων, είναι σημαντικό να τα πηγαίνεις καλά με τους γείτονές σου. |
| | Για λόγους ασφάλειας, θα πρέπει πάντα να βάζεις τη ζώνη ασφαλείας. |
| | Στο πλαίσιο της καλής γειτονίας, είναι σημαντικό να τα πηγαίνεις καλά με τους γείτονές σου. |
| interest group n | (organization that puts pressure on government) | οργανισμός/ομάδα ειδικού ενδιαφέροντος έκφρ |
interest rate,
rate of interest n | (amount added to money borrowed) | επιτόκιο ουσ ουδ |
| | When interest rates are high, savers get a better return on their investments. |
| | I'm looking for a credit card with a lower interest rate. |
| | Όταν τα επιτόκια είναι υψηλά, οι αποταμιευτές έχουν καλύτερες αποδόσεις για τις επενδύσεις τους. // Ψάχνω μια πιστωτική κάρτα με χαμηλότερο επιτόκιο. |
| keen interest n | (passionate curiosity) | ζωηρό/έντονο ενδιαφέρον έκφρ |
| | She takes a keen interest in the doings of her grandchildren - she has them visit her regularly, and is always asking about them. |
| lack of interest n | (apathy, disinterest) | έλλειψη ενδιαφέροντος φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | The course was cancelled due to a lack of interest. |
| lively interest n | (keenness, passion) | έντονο ενδιαφέρον έκφρ |
| | Despite his depression, he still maintained a lively interest in word games. |
| lose interest vtr + n | (become apathetic) | χάνω το ενδιαφέρον μου έκφρ |
| | | παύω να ενδιαφέρομαι έκφρ |
| | | δεν με ενδιαφέρει πια έκφρ |
| | I'm not bothered who wins the World Cup; I've lost interest since France went out. |
| lose interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (become apathetic about) | χάνω το ενδιαφέρον μου για κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | | παύω να ενδιαφέρομαι για κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | I've lost interest in politics; I really don't care who wins or loses. |
| lose interest in [sth] v expr | (no longer like, enjoy) | χάνω το ενδιαφέρον μου για κτ έκφρ |
| | After I nearly drowned, I lost interest in swimming. |
| | Timmy lost interest in the toy after taking it away from his baby sister. |
| love interest n | (romantic role in story) | ερωτικό ενδιαφέρον επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| | The actor plays the love interest in the film. |
| of interest expr | (interesting) | ενδιαφέρων επίθ |
| | I'm sending you a link to a website that I think you'll find of interest. |
| of interest to [sb] expr | (interesting to) | που ενδιαφέρει κπ περίφρ |
| | Simon's mother highlighted the passage in the newspaper article that she thought would be of interest to him. |
| person of interest n | (wanted for by police) | ύποπτος, ύποπτη ουσ αρσ, ουσ θηλ |
pique [sb]'s interest,
pique the interest of [sb] v expr | (interest) | εγείρω το ενδιαφέρον έκφρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | τραβάω το ενδιαφέρον εκφρ |
| | Your mention of a job vacancy has really piqued my interest. |
| point of interest n | (landmark, interesting place) | σημείο ενδιαφέροντος φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | There are many points of interest along the highway, especially for lovers of history and geology. |
| public interest n | (public's well-being) | δημόσιο συμφέρον επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| self-interest n | (concern only for yourself) | ιδιοτέλεια ουσ θηλ |
| | Don't try to tell me that you were acting out of anything besides self-interest. |
| simple interest n | (sum payable on an investment) | απλός τόκος έκφρ |
| spark interest v expr | (prompt curiosity or enthusiasm) | κινώ το ενδιαφέρον έκφρ |
| | | εξάπτω την περιέργεια έκφρ |
| | A video clip that went viral recently has sparked interest in American Sign Language. |
special interest,
special-interest adj | (group: lobbying for a specific cause) | ειδικού ενδιαφέροντος περίφρ |
| Σχόλιο: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Many people think the special interest groups buy candidates in U.S. elections. |
| | The Senator did his best to avoid the special-interest groups. |
| special-interest group n | (team that lobbies for a cause) | ομάδα ειδικού ενδιαφέροντος περίφρ |
| | All these special interest groups are making our job much harder. |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | δείχνω ενδιαφέρον ρ μ + ουσ ουδ |
| | When it comes to football I find it really hard to take an interest. |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | δείχνω ενδιαφέρον για κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | | ενδιαφέρομαι για κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (get involved, participate in) | ενδιαφέρομαι για κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | | δείχνω ενδιαφέρον για κτ έκφρ |
| | | με ενδιαφέρει κτ έκφρ |
| | Helena always takes an interest in the village fair. |
| | Πάντα ενδιαφέρεται για το πανηγύρι του χωριού. |
| vested interest n | (personal stake in an arrangement) | ενδιαφέρον ουσ ουδ |
| | | συμφέρον ουσ ουδ |
| | (αν στηρίζεται από το νόμο) | έννομο συμφέρον επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| Σχόλιο: Μπορεί να συνδυαστεί με επίθετα όπως προσωπικό, ατομικό κλπ. |
| vested interest n | (law: unconditional right to an asset) | έννομο συμφέρον επίθ + ουσ ουδ |
| with interest adv | (plus money owed) | με τόκο επίρ |
| | You can pay in monthly instalments with interest. |
| with interest adv | (showing fascination) | με ενδιαφέρον, με ζήλο επίρ |
| | I have been following the news about the scandal with interest. |