interest

The feeling of wanting to know or learn more about someone or something.

• He showed great interest in the history of the old castle.
  Eski kalenin tarihine büyük ilgi gösterdi.
• The children listened to the story with real interest.
  Çocuklar hikâyeyi gerçek bir ilgiyle dinlediler.

An activity or a subject that you enjoy doing or learning about.

• Her main interests are painting and long-distance running.
  Başlıca ilgi alanları resim ve uzun mesafe koşusudur.
• It is important to have interests outside work.
  İş dışında hobilerin olması önemlidir.

Extra money that you pay when you borrow money, or that a bank pays you on savings.

• The bank charges five percent interest on this loan.
  Banka bu krediye yüzde beş faiz uyguluyor.
• You can earn interest by keeping your money in a savings account.
  Paranızı bir tasarruf hesabında tutarak faiz kazanabilirsiniz.

Something that brings an advantage or a benefit to a person or a group.

• It is in your own interest to save some money every month.
  Her ay biraz para biriktirmek senin kendi yararına.
• The club always acts in the interests of its members.
  Kulüp her zaman üyelerinin çıkarları doğrultusunda hareket eder.

The quality that makes something attract attention or seem worth knowing about.

• There are many places of interest near the city.
  Şehrin yakınında görülmeye değer pek çok yer var.
• The report will be of great interest to farmers.
  Rapor çiftçiler için büyük önem taşıyacak.

A share in a business or a property that you own.

• He has a large interest in the company.
  Şirkette büyük bir payı var.
• She sold her interest in the family business last year.
  Geçen yıl aile şirketindeki hissesini sattı.

A group of people or companies in the same business who work together to protect shared aims.

• Powerful business interests are against the new plan.
  Güçlü iş çevreleri yeni plana karşı.
• The law was changed after pressure from farming interests.
  Yasa, tarım çevrelerinin baskısıyla değiştirildi.