Emotions / A1

INTR-uh-stid/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

You want to know more: I am interested in music. The thing is interesting; the person is interested — do not swap them. Interested in + noun or -ing. Bored is the tired opposite feeling.

Meaning

Wanting to know or learn about something.

Examples

• “I am interested in music.”
• “Are you interested in football?”
• “She is interested in learning Urdu.”

Good to know

be interested in + noun / -ing. Contrast: interesting (the thing).

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