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arouse interest

[əˈraʊz ˈɪntrəst]
verb phrase
despertar interesse
1. to cause someone to become interested in something; to stimulate curiosity or attention
The new marketing campaign managed to arouse interest among younger consumers.
A nova campanha de marketing conseguiu despertar interesse entre consumidores mais jovens.
2. to provoke or evoke a feeling of curiosity, concern, or enthusiasm
Her unusual proposal aroused interest from investors across the country.
Sua proposta inusitada despertou interesse de investidores em todo o país.
NYC Slang
get someone hyped about something; get someone's attention
Synonyms
spark interestkindle interestgenerate intereststimulate interestprovoke interestexcite interestcatch attentionpique curiosity
Antonyms
boredisinterestdampen enthusiasmsuppress interestextinguish interest

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despertar interesse
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
acordar interesse
colloquial variant, less formal
São Paulo
gerar interesse
common in business contexts
Portugal
suscitar interesse
more formal, preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

arouse someone's curiosity
spark someone's imagination
catch someone's eye
strike someone's fancy
tickle someone's fancy
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