interest

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.

advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.

one's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.

the public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.

private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.

he has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).

her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δ' ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Euripides, Andromache 676).

you will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).

he said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).

attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).

providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφ' ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).

considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).

in the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see favour.

for the good of: P. ἐπ' ἀγαθῷ (gen.).

against the interests of: P. and V. κατά (gen.) (Dem. 1232).

material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see property.

influence: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.

be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).

good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.

zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.

care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.

take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).

I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).

Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).

what interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).

power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.

with view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).

interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.

at high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.

compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.

bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.

bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.

bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.

verb transitive

please, delight: P. and V. τέρπω, τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).

be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.

hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

intĕrest: etc., v. intersum.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

intĕrest, impers. v. intersum.

Latin > Chinese

interest, erat, fuit, esse. imp. v. intersum. :: 相干。相關。涉。舆。Cujus interest ? 於誰有關。Interest ejus 關彼之益。Interest mea et tua te valere 汝之無恙有關汝我二人之念。