could I interest you in something

could I interest you in something
can/​could I interest you in something phrase
used as a polite way of persuading someone to do or try something

Could I interest you in something from our range of beauty products?

Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym
Main entry: interest

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

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  • can I interest you in something — can/​could I interest you in something phrase used as a polite way of persuading someone to do or try something Could I interest you in something from our range of beauty products? Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do… …   Useful english dictionary

  • interest somebody in something — ˈinterest sb in sth derived to persuade sb to buy, do or eat sth • Could I interest you in this model, Sir? Main entry: ↑interestderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • interest — I UK [ˈɪntrəst] / US noun Word forms interest : singular interest plural interests *** Get it right: interest: When the noun interest means a feeling of wanting to know more about something , it is followed by the preposition in, not for: Wrong:… …   English dictionary

  • interest — in|ter|est1 [ ıntrəst ] noun *** ▸ 1 a need to know ▸ 2 activity you enjoy doing ▸ 3 money paid/received ▸ 4 quality attracting you ▸ 5 advantage/benefit ▸ 6 connection affecting someone ▸ 7 right to own part of something ▸ 8 group with same aim… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • interest — in|terest1 W1S2 [ˈıntrıst] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Anglo French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern , from esse to be ] 1.) [singular, U] if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • interest — 1 / Intrist/ noun 1 FEELING (singular, uncountable) a feeling that makes you want to pay attention to something or to find out more about it: Ruth listened with evident interest. (+ in): They share an interest in poetry. | lose interest (=stop… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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