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interest

/ˈɪntərɪst/ /ˈɪntrɛst/
  1. 1 (birinin) ilgisini çekmek, meraklandırmak
  2. 2 (bir şeye) özendirmek, (kibarca) önermek

Definition (English)

  1. To make someone want to know or learn more about something.
  2. To try to make someone want to buy, do or take something, used in "interest somebody in something".

Example Sentences

  1. History has always interested me more than science.
    Tarih her zaman ilgimi bilimden daha çok çekmiştir.
  2. The museum's new exhibition will interest children of all ages.
    Müzenin yeni sergisi her yaştan çocuğun ilgisini çekecek.
  3. Can I interest you in a cup of coffee?
    Bir fincan kahve almaz mıydınız?
  4. The club is trying to interest young people in sport.
    Kulüp gençleri spora özendirmeye çalışıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base interest
/ˈɪntərɪst/
Past interested
/ˈɪntərɪstɪd/
Participle interested
/ˈɪntərɪstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edinterest → interested

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. interested /ˈɪntərɪstɪd/

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Collocations

interest somebodyinterest somebody in somethingCan I interest you in…?It may interest you to know that…really interest somebodyparticularly interest somebody

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