interessato

interested

adjective een-teh-res-SAH-toh Common

Origin: Latin interesse (to be between, to matter), used as past participial adjective

Also means

concerned

Usage Note

Interessato can mean both 'interested' (sono interessato all'arte) and, with a slightly negative shade, 'self-interested' or 'motivated by personal gain' (una mossa interessata — 'a self-serving move'). Context distinguishes the two senses. It is the past participle of interessare and agrees in gender and number.

Examples

"Sono molto interessato a questo argomento."

Natural Translation

I am very interested in this topic.

Literal Translation

I-am much interested in this topic.

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