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| interest n | (hobby) | hobby nw de |
| | | interesses nw mv |
| | His interests include biking and studying languages. |
| interest n | (finance: ownership) | aandeel nw het |
| | | belang nw het |
| | He has a financial interest in this company and may lose all his money. |
| interest n | (personal benefit) | belang nw het |
| | He did what was in his interest and didn't care for the feelings of the others. |
| interest n | (finance: loan) | rente nw de |
| | | interest nw de |
| | He pays 7% interest on their car loan. |
| interest n | (participation in sthg) | deelname nw de |
| | She always takes an interest in the village fair. |
| interest⇒ vtr | (engage attention) | interesseren overg.ww |
| | Yes, other cultures really interest me. |
| interest vtr | (induce participation by [sb]) | verleiden, interesseren overg.ww |
| | Can I interest you in some ice cream? |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| accrued interest n | (amount of interest accumulated) (financieel) | gekweekte rente, opgebouwde rente bn + nw de |
| | The accrued interest for that account totals $100. |
| hold your interest v expr | (stay interesting) | de interesse vasthouden nw + ww |
| | | boeiend blijven bn+ww |
| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners interest. |
| human interest story n | (news item about people's lives) | human interest artikel nw het |
| | It's a human interest story about a boy who successfully battled against cancer. |
interest rate,
rate of interest n | (amount added to money borrowed) | rentetarief nw het |
| | 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. |
| lack of interest n | (apathy, disinterest) | gebrek aan interesse nw het, ont. |
| | The course was cancelled due to a lack of interest. |
| lose interest in [sth] v expr | (become apathetic about) | interesse in iets verliezen, belangstelling voor iets verliezen frase |
| | I've lost interest in politics; I really don't care who wins or loses. |
| lose interest in [sth] v expr | (no longer like or enjoy) | belangstelling voor iets verliezen, niet langer geïnteresseerd zijn in iets frase |
| | After I nearly drowned, I lost interest in swimming. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for oneself) | eigenbelang nw het |
special interest,
special-interest adj | (group: lobbying for a specific cause) (in samenstellingen) | belangen- |
| Opmerking: 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 interests npl | (groups that influence policy) | belangengroep nw de |
| | There is a widespread belief that special interests influence politics through campaign contributions. |
| special-interest group n | (team that lobbies for a cause) | belangengroep nw de |
| | All these special interest groups are making our job much harder. |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | zich interesseren wk.ww |
| | | geïnteresseerd zijn bn+ww als nw het |
| | When it comes to football I find it really hard to take an interest. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (show curiosity about [sth]) | geïnteresseerd zijn in onoverg.uitdr. |
| | | belangstelling tonen voor overg.uitdr. |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| vested interest n | (personal advantage or concern) | gevestigd belang bn + nw het |
| | I have a vested interest in that company because my son's a director. |