Formy złożone:
interest | interested |
| accrued interest n | (amount of interest accumulated) | narosłe odsetki przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | The accrued interest for that account totals $100. |
| best interest n | (greatest benefit) | najlepszy interes przym. + m |
| conflict of interest n | (opposing obligations) | sprzeczność interesów ż + m, l.mn. |
| | I couldn't use the attorney I wanted because of a conflict of interest. |
| gross interest n | (total interest accumulated) | odsetki brutto ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| hold [sb]'s interest v expr | (stay interesting) | podtrzymywać czyjeś zainteresowanie ndk. + n |
| | | podtrzymać czyjeś zainteresowanie dk. + n |
| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest. |
| human interest story n | (news item about people's lives) | życiowa historia przym. + ż |
| | It's a human interest story about a boy who successfully battled against cancer. |
| in the interest of [sth] expr | (for the sake or good: of [sth]) | dla dobra przyim. + n |
| | | ze względu na wyr. |
| | 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. |
| interest group n | (organization that puts pressure on government) | grupa interesu ż + m |
| interest rate n | (amount added to money borrowed) | stopa procentowa ż + przym. |
| | When the interest rate is high, savers get a better return on their investment but borrowers suffer from higher repayments. |
| keen interest n | (passionate curiosity) | ogromna ciekawość przym. + ż |
| | | wielkie zainteresowanie przym. + n |
| | 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) | brak zainteresowania m + n |
| | The course was cancelled due to a lack of interest. |
| lively interest n | (keenness, passion) | żywe zainteresowanie przym. + n |
| | Despite his depression, he still maintained a lively interest in word games. |
| lose interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (become apathetic about) | tracić zainteresowanie kimś/czymś ndk. + n |
| | | stracić zainteresowanie kimś/czymś dk. + n |
| | 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) | tracić zainteresowanie czymś ndk. + n |
| | | stracić zainteresowanie czymś dk. + n |
| | After I nearly drowned, I lost interest in swimming. |
| | Timmy lost interest in the toy after taking it away from his baby sister. |
| of interest adj | (interesting) | interesujący, ciekawy przym. |
| self-interest n | (concern only for oneself) | własny interes przym. + m |
| simple interest n | (sum payable on an investment) | odsetki proste ż, l.mn. + przym. |
special interest,
special-interest adj | (group: lobbying for a specific cause) | szczególne zainteresowanie przym. + n |
| Uwaga: 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) | grupa nacisku ż + m |
| | All these special interest groups are making our job much harder. |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | interesować się zwr. ndk. |
| | | zainteresować się zwr. dk. |
| | 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) | interesować się czymś/kimś zwr. ndk. |
| | | zainteresować się czymś/kimś zwr. dk. |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (get involved, participate in) | brać udział w czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | wziąć udział w czymś zwrot dk. |
| | Helena always takes an interest in the village fair. |
| vested interest n | (personal stake in an arrangement) | własny interes, osobisty interes przym. + m |
| with interest adv | (plus money owed) | z odsetkami |
| | You can pay in monthly instalments with interest. |
| with interest adv | (showing fascination) | z zainteresowaniem przyim. + n |
| | I have been following the news about the scandal with interest. |