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interessado

[ĩ.te.re.sˈa.du]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: interessados
interested
1. showing or feeling interest in something; concerned or involved in something
He is interested in learning Portuguese.
Ele está interessado em aprender português.
2. a person who has a stake or concern in a matter; a party with vested interest
All interested parties must sign the contract.
Todos os interessados devem assinar o contrato.
3. motivated by self-interest rather than altruism; self-serving
His help seemed interested rather than genuine.
Sua ajuda parecia interessada em vez de genuína.
NYC Slang
into (as in 'he's really into that')
Synonyms
atentocuriosoenvolvidopreocupadoconcernido
Antonyms
desinteressadoindiferentealheioapático

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interessado
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
interessado
Standard usage; may emphasize self-interest more in colloquial speech
Rio de Janeiro
interessado
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
interessado
Common in both formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar interessado em
o interessado sabe o que faz
interessado numa coisa
parecer interessado
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