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interesa
to interest /in.te.reˈsa/
verb#682 most common
Also: to concern, to be of interest to, (reflexive) to inquire about
Example sentences
Mă interesează muzica.
Music interests me.
Nu te interesează opinia mea?
Doesn't my opinion interest you?
M-am interesat de prețul biletelor.
I inquired about the price of the tickets.
Îi interesează foarte mult istoria.
History interests them a lot.
Ne-am interesat dacă mai sunt locuri libere la curs.
We inquired whether there were still open spots in the course.
Subiectul acesta i-a interesat pe toți cei prezenți la conferință.
This subject interested everyone present at the conference.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | interesez | interesai | voi interesa |
| 2sg | interesezi | interesași | vei interesa |
| 3sg | interesează | interesă | va interesa |
| 1pl | interesăm | interesarăm | vom interesa |
| 2pl | interesați | interesarăți | veți interesa |
| 3pl | interesează | interesară | vor interesa |
Word family
interesinterest, benefit, concerninteresantinteresting
interesatinterested; also self-serving
dezinteresato make uninterested
dezinteresdisinterest, indifference
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "interesa" in the 19th century from French "intéresser", part of a wave of Latin-based vocabulary that modernized the language. The ultimate source is Latin "interesse", literally "to be among" or "to be important to", built from "inter" (between, among) and "esse" (to be). The verb entered Romanian alongside the related noun "interes", both replacing older, more roundabout ways of expressing concern or importance.
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