self-interested in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for self-interested in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-interested [Brit ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɛstɪd, Am sɛlf ˈɪn(t)ərəstəd] ADJ

self-interested person

interessato

self-interested motive

egoistico

Translations for self-interested in the Italian»English Dictionary

egoistico <pl egoistici, egoistiche> [eɡoˈistiko, tʃi, ke] ADJ

egoistico

selfish

egoistico

egoistic(al)

egoistico

self-interested

I.interessato [interesˈsato] VB pp

interessato → interessare

II.interessato [interesˈsato] ADJ

1. interessato (attratto da):

interessato

interested a: in

è molto interessato alla nostra proposta

he is very interested in our proposal

sarebbe interessata all'acquisto di un aspirapolvere?

would you be interested in buying a vacuum cleaner?

dirsi or dichiararsi interessato a qc

to express an interest in sth

essere direttamente interessato a qc

to have a vested interest in sth

è la casa a cui sono interessati

that's the house they're after

non sono interessato a (fare)

I can't see the attraction of (doing)

non sono interessato a (fare) (coinvolto) espressione, pubblico

interested

la sala sembrava poco interessata

the audience didn't seem very attentive

2. interessato (influenzato):

interessato (da avvenimento, cambiamento, decisione)

affected

3. interessato MED (colpito):

interessato parte, organo

affected

4. interessato (in causa):

le parti interessate

the interested parties

le persone interessate ai profitti

people with a share in the profits

i dipendenti interessati da questo progetto guadagneranno di più

employees under this scheme will earn more

5. interessato (che mira ad un profitto):

interessato persona, opinione, punto di vista

self-interested

è interessato

he acts out of self-interest

i suoi consigli erano interessati

his advice was given out of self-interest

amore interessato hum

cupboard love Brit

III.interessato (interessata) [interesˈsato] N m (f)

1. interessato (richiedente):

interessato (interessata)

applicant

2. interessato (persona coinvolta):

interessato (interessata)

person concerned

gli interessati

the people concerned

tutti gli interessati

all (those) concerned or involved

i principali interessati

those most directly concerned

See also interessare

I.interessare [interesˈsare] VB trans

1. interessare (attirare l'attenzione):

interessare

to interest

questo libro interessa tutti i bambini

this book is of interest to all the children

(far intervenire) interessare qn al proprio caso

to get sb to take an interest in one's case

(rendere interessato) interessare i giovani alla lettura

to arouse the interest of young people in reading

2. interessare (riguardare):

interessare problema, decisione, misure:

to interest

interessare problema, decisione, misure:

to concern

la questione interessa tutti

the matter concerns everyone

3. interessare (coinvolgere, colpire):

interessare cambiamento, avvenimento, crisi, legge:

to affect

interessare settore, persone, paese

to concern

le lesioni interessano il cuore MED

the lesions affect the heart

4. interessare ECON (cointeressare):

interessare qn agli utili

to share in the profits

II.interessare [interesˈsare] VB intr aux essere

interessare a qn

to interest sb

il suo progetto mi interessa

I'm interested in your project

non mi interessa (non mi importa)

I don't care

non mi interessa (non rientra nei miei interessi)

it doesn't appeal to me

l'idea interessa a qcn?

does the idea appeal to sb or interest anyone?

mi interessa fare

I have an interest in doing

ti può interessare sapere

it may interest you to know

una volta mi piaceva, ma adesso non mi interessa più

I used to like him but I've gone off him

la cosa non ti interessa

that's none of your concern

III.interessarsi VB refl

1. interessarsi (avere interesse):

interessarsi a or di

to be interested in

interessarsi a or di arte, cultura, denaro, ambiente

to be into inf

si interessa di molte cose

he has wide interests

si interessa solo alle donne, agli insetti

he's only interested in women, insects

2. interessarsi (impegnandosi):

sempre più gente si interessa all'ambiente

more and more people are taking an interest in the environment

interessarsi attivamente a qc

to take an active interest in sth

3. interessarsi (occuparsi):

interessarsi a or di qc

to concern oneself with sth

interessarsi di un problema

to deal with or tackle a problem

interessati dei fatti tuoi

mind your own business

interessarsi dei fatti altrui

to concern oneself with other people's business

(prendersi cura) interessarsi di cena, biglietti

to take care of

4. interessarsi (chiedere notizie):

interessarsi

to ask after

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their push to identify most voters as self-interested consumers commodifies and coarsens election choices.

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The private sector is considered narrowly self-interested and bereft of social conscience or a social contribution.

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Others have been sneering satires about lazy, self-interested union leaders.

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Anti-consumerists identify rising trends of conspicuous consumption and self-interested, image-conscious behavior in culture.

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The 1930s had proved far too self-interested an international period to accommodate multilateral action in favour of pacifism.

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The latter, an aspect of public choice theory, models public-sector behavior analogously to microeconomics, involving interactions of self-interested voters, politicians, and bureaucrats.

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On this account, impartial (self-sacrificing) behavior in particular matters may be motivated by self-interested considerations from a broader perspective.

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It also turned the public sphere into a site of self-interested contestation for the resources of the state rather than a space for the development of a public-minded rational consensus.

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When they are corrupt and self-interested, no defense of mendacity can be plausibly advanced.

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