A2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
interessare
to interest, to concern, to matter to
Looks like
to interest
to attract the attention of
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The meaning is similar, but Italian uses 'interessare' impersonally: 'non mi interessa' = 'it doesn't interest me / I don't care'. Also 'interessare qualcuno a qualcosa' = to get someone interested in something. 'Interessato' can mean self-interested (motivated by personal gain).
To say "to attract the attention of" in Italian:
interessare is correct
"interessare" in English means:
to interest, to concern, to matter to
Example
"Non mi interessa per niente quello che dice."
"I am not interested at all in what he says."
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