se interessou

became interested

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became interested Past-tense form meaning that he, she, or someone became interested. The subject is often omitted, and the thing someone is interested in is introduced with por.

PO: Ela se interessou por história.

EN: She became interested in history.

Tom nunca se interessou muito.

Tom was never very interested.

Fadil se interessou pelo Islã.

Fadil became interested in Islam.

Por que nunca se interessou?

Why were you never interested?

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Até mesmo Vossa Majestade se interessou.

Even Your Majesty took an interest.

— O Conto da Princesa Kaguya (2013)

Por isso se interessou.

That is why he became interested.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

E você nunca se interessou por isso!

And you were never interested in that!

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Por que ele se interessou por isso?

Why was he interested in that?

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Eu soube que o senhor se interessou por nós.

I heard that you were interested in us.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Tom disse que sempre se interessou por esportes.

Tom said he had always been interested in sports.