interesar
be interested in ; interest ; catch + Posesivo + fancy.
Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
The book 'Dors' by Diana Dors will undoubtedly interest her fans.
At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.
interesarse
mark + interest
work up + an interest
At the 2nd London Book Fair, attendance was down from 508 in 1982 to 497 in 1983 and some major publishers were absent although overseas interest was marked.
It was at this time that John Hall, together with other public-spirited citizens of that community, worked up an interest in the matter, the proceeds of which were to be used in the construction of a railroad.
interesarse apasionadamente por + Nombre
be bitten by the + Adjetivo + bug
Robert Watt was thoroughly bitten by the bibliography bug and although he bequeathed an important piece of work to posterity, he and his surviving family can hardly be said to have enjoyed good fortune from it.
interesarse en/por
interest in
I am glad of the opportunity to discuss this subject for several reasons: firstly, I have been interested in it for some time and would like to share some of my thoughts with you.
interesarse por
be concerned with
take + interest in
pursue + interest
ask after
Now we are concerned in this work with the organisation of knowledge and information retrieval in a specific context.
I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.
This policy benefits library staff through supporting the freedom to pursue a variety of professional interests.
As I hugged her with relief and asked after her family and the situation in Palestine, she started crying.
interesarse por Algo superficialmente
dabble in
It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.
interesarse por el tema
enter + the field
The business community entered the field at a time when the world economy was shaken by the oil price rises of the seventies.
no interesar
can't/couldn't be bothered
Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.
porque + Pronombre + interesar
out of interest
Students who chose the module out of interest enjoyed it more, maintained their interest and spent more hours studying.
ser lo que a Uno le interesa
be (right) up + Posesivo + alley
be + Posesivo + cup of tea
For them enough is never enough, and any kind of scam is right up their alley.
As far as the younger generation is concerned, media is more their cup of tea than journalism.
