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be interested

[/bi ˈɪntrəstɪd/]
verb phrase
estar interessado/a
1. to have or show concern or curiosity about something
I am interested in learning French.
Estou interessado em aprender francês.
2. to want to know more about or participate in something
Are you interested in joining our club?
Você está interessado em se juntar ao nosso clube?
3. to have a financial or personal stake in something
He is interested in the success of this project.
Ele está interessado no sucesso deste projeto.
NYC Slang
be down with / be into
Synonyms
be curious aboutbe keen onbe fascinated byhave an interest inbe engaged
Antonyms
be disinterestedbe indifferent tobe bored withbe uninterested in

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar interessado/a
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar a fim de
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
estar interessado/a
standard usage
Portugal
estar interessado/a
standard usage; also 'ter interesse em'

Related Idioms & Phrases

vested interest
conflict of interest
be all ears
pique one's interest
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