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Italian word

interessato

interested; self-interested, motivated by personal gain

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interested

having curiosity or attention toward something

⚠️ The trap

'Interessato' can mean interested (positively) but also self-serving or calculating when used about a person. 'Un gesto interessato' = 'a self-interested gesture (done for personal gain)', not 'an interesting gesture'. Context is everything.

To say "having curiosity or attention toward something" in Italian:

interessato (double meaning — see trap)

"interessato" in English means:

interested; self-interested, motivated by personal gain

Example

"È una persona molto interessata."

"She is a very self-interested/calculating person."

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