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intéressant

interesting

adjective an-teh-reh-SAHN Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

attractive (financially)

Usage Note

Intéressant describes something that holds one's interest, but also commonly describes a good deal or favourable price — un prix intéressant means 'a good price'. The feminine form is intéressante, and the noun intérêt ('interest') shares the same root. Faire l'intéressant idiomatically means 'to show off'.

Examples

"Ce livre est vraiment intéressant."

Natural Translation

This book is really interesting.

Literal Translation

This book is truly interesting

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