Intéressant
Example: Ce livre est très intéressant à lire pendant le voyage.
Definition
"Intéressant" describes something that captures attention or arouses curiosity due to its valuable, enjoyable, or thought-provoking qualities. For example, the phrase "Ce livre est très intéressant à lire pendant le voyage" means the book is very engaging and worth reading during the trip.
Etymology
The word "intéressant" comes from the French verb 'intéresser,' meaning to interest. It has roots in the Latin 'interesse,' which meant 'to be between' or 'to matter.' Did you know? The evolution of "intéressant" reflects how something that 'matters' to us naturally becomes interesting.
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"Intéressant" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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