interest in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.interest [Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst] N

1.1. interest U (felt by person):

interest

interés m

her ideas aroused my interest

sus ideas despertaron or suscitaron mi interés

interest in sb/sth/-ing

interés en alguien/algo/ +infin

I have no interest in getting to know them

no tengo ningún interés en conocerlos

I have no interest in getting to know them

no me interesa conocerlos

to lose interest

perder interés

to show (an) interest

demostrar interés

to show (an) interest

mostrarse interesado

to take (an) interest in sth/sb

interesarse por algo/alguien

he took no further interest in the matter

dejó de interesarse por el asunto

I'm doing it out of interest

lo hago porque me interesa

1.2. interest C (hobby):

interest

interés m

his only interest seems to be drinking

parece que su único interés es la bebida

2. interest U (possessed by object):

interest

interés m

the plot lacks interest

al argumento le falta interés

I thought this article might be of interest to you

me pareció que este artículo podría interesarle or podría serle de interés

is this of any interest to you?

¿esto te interesa?

it's of little interest to me who did it

no me interesa demasiado or no tengo mucho interés en saber quién lo hizo

it's a matter of public interest

es un asunto de interés público

3.1. interest C (stake):

interest

participación f

interest

intereses mpl

to have an interest in sth COMM

tener intereses or participación en algo

he has a number of business interests abroad

tiene varios negocios en el extranjero

I have to declare an interest

tengo que declarar que soy parte interesada

I have a personal interest in seeing that justice is done

tengo motivos personales para asegurarme de que se haga justicia

she acquired a substantial interest in the company

adquirió una parte considerable de las acciones de la empresa

to hold a controlling interest FIN

tener participación mayoritaria

British interests are being looked after by the Italian embassy

la embajada italiana se ocupa de los intereses británicos

3.2. interest (advantage):

interest C often pl

interés m

to serve the interests of the ruling classes

servir a los intereses de las clases gobernantes

a conflict of interest(s)

un conflicto de intereses

you've got to look after your own interest(s)

tienes que velar por tus propios intereses

to act in sb's interest(s)

actuar en beneficio de alguien

it's in your own interest(s) to be early

te conviene llegar temprano

it's in your own interest(s) to be early

por tu propio interés deberías llegar temprano

it was not in our interest(s) to intervene

no nos convenía intervenir

in the interests of easing international tension

con el fin de relajar la tensión internacional

to be against the public interest

ir en perjuicio del interés público

3.3. interest C <interests, pl > (lobby):

interest

intereses mpl

vested interests

intereses creados

special interests

intereses de determinados grupos

4. interest U FIN:

interest

interés m

simple/compound interest

interés simple/compuesto

to earn/charge interest of or at five per cent (per annum)

percibir/cobrar un interés del cinco por ciento (al año)

this bond bears five per cent interest

este bono da un interés del cinco por ciento

this bond bears five per cent interest

este bono devenga un interés del cinco por ciento form

to repay sth/sb or to pay sth/sb back with interest he repaid my affection with interest

me devolvió con creces el cariño que le había dado

they'll pay me back with interest!

¡me las van a pagar con creces!

attr interest charges

cargos mpl por concepto de intereses

low-interest/interest-free loans

préstamos mpl a bajo interés/sin interés

interest payments

abonos mpl de intereses

interest payments

pagos mpl de intereses

II.interest [Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst] VB trans

interest

interesar

it interests me a great deal

me interesa mucho

can I interest you in a raffle ticket?

¿le puedo ofrecer un número de rifa?

special interest, special interest group N Am

special interest

grupo m de presión

vested interest [Am ˌvɛstəd ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˌvɛstɪd ˈɪntrɛst] N

1. vested interest C:

vested interest FIN, LAW

derecho m adquirido

2. vested interest U (personal stake):

vested interest

interés m (personal)

they have a vested interest in (maintaining) the status quo

tienen gran interés en mantener el statu quo

3. vested interest <vested interests, pl >:

vested interest

intereses mpl creados

compound interest N U

compound interest

interés m compuesto

controlling interest [Am kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit] N

controlling interest

participación f mayoritaria

controlling interest

participación f de control

fixed-interest [Am fɪkstˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˈfɪkstɪntrəst] ADJ

fixed-interest

a interés fijo

love interest N U or C

1. love interest U (romantic sub-plot):

love interest

sub trama f romántica

2. love interest C (character, role):

love interest

personaje m de la sub trama romántica

interest-bearing [ˈɪntrɛstˌbɛːrɪŋ] ADJ

interest-bearing

que devenga intereses

interest-free [Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst fri, Brit ˌɪntrɛstˈfriː] ADJ ADV

interest-free

sin intereses

high-interest [Am ˌhaɪˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˌhʌɪˈɪntrəst] ADJ

high-interest

de interés alto

interest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] N

1. interest (hobby):

interest

interés m

to take an interest in sth

interesarse por algo

2. interest no pl (curiosity):

just out of interest inf

por curiosidad

to lose interest in sb/sth

perder el interés por alguien/algo

to take no further interest in sth

dejar de interesarse por algo

3. interest pl (profit, advantage):

interest

intereses m pl

a conflict of interests

un conflicto de intereses

to look after the interests of sb

velar por los intereses de alguien

to pursue one's own interests

perseguir los propios intereses

in the interest of liberty

en pro de la libertad

4. interest no pl (power to excite attentiveness):

interest

interés m

to be of interest for sb

interesar a alguien

this might be of interest to you

esto puede interesarte

this is of no interest to me

eso no me interesa

it's in your own interest to do it

te conviene hacerlo por tu propio interés

5. interest no pl FIN:

interest

interés m

interest rate

tipo m de interés

at 5% interest

con un interés del 5%

to bear interest

devengar interés

to earn/pay interest on sth

percibir/pagar intereses por algo

to pay back with interest

pagar con intereses

to pay back with interest fig

pagar con creces

6. interest (legal right):

interest

participación f

to have an interest in sth

tener una participación en algo

to have a controlling interest in a firm

tener una participación mayoritaria en una empresa

business interests

negocios m pl

the chemicals interests

la industria química

vested interests

intereses m pl creados

II.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] VB trans

interest

interesar

may I interest you in this encyclopaedia?

¿puedo mostrarle esta enciclopedia?

interest-free ADJ FIN

interest-free

sin intereses

compound interest N

compound interest

interés m compuesto

public interest N

public interest

interés m público

self-interest N no pl

self-interest

interés m propio

to be motivated by self-interest

estar motivado por el interés personal

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to evince interest

mostrar interés

spasmodic interest

ocasional

mutual friend, interest

común

conflicting interest

encontrado, -a

Translations for interest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

interés

interest

tengo mucho interés en que...

it is of interest to me that ...

no poner interés en algo

to show [or to take] no interest in sth

interés

interest

el interés público

the public's interest

interés

interest

un 10 % de interés

10% interest

dar mucho interés

to give a lot of interest

interest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to peter away [or out] conversation, interest

decaer

to take no further interest in sth

dejar de interesarse por algo

this might be of interest to you

esto puede interesarte

this is of no interest to me

eso no me interesa

may I interest you in this encyclopaedia?

¿puedo mostrarle esta enciclopedia?

not even a spark of interest/intelligence

ni una pizca de interés/inteligencia

to have no interest whatsoever in sth

no tener interés alguno en algo

to act in one's own interest

actuar interesadamente (por interés material)

to apply a rate of interest

aplicar un tipo de interés

it is of interest to me that ...

tengo mucho interés en que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But, even then, there was a lack of interest; by 1979 was covered in brushwood and clay, hiding the fountain.

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Dogs which show excitement and interest in birds are described as being birdy, and trainers look for puppies that show this particular trait.

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Also, scholarships offered by universities and government do exist, and low-interest loans are available.

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In addition, the party who rejected the offer may lose their entitlement to certain attorneys' fees, compensable litigation costs and prejudgment interest.

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Ultimately, however, he feels his overseas experience and interest have placed him in a part of the oil patch that is uniquely positioned for growth.

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Furthermore, cropping and re-sizing images, as well as marking point of interest by hand, is tedious and time-consuming.

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In response, the author stated that most of these suggestions were out of scope of his original interest.

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There much may be found that was of interest in his time, philosophy, universal and literary history, natural science, astronomy.

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However, during his time there he developed an interest in philosophy.

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Meanwhile, the average service charge on a non-interest-bearing chequing account increased by 25% in 2012.

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