No. 17,234 in Polish
zainteresowa艂em
"Zainteresowałem" means "I became interested" in English.
In a sentence
Zainteresowałem się literaturą, czytając książki Hemingwaya.
I became interested in literature by reading Hemingway's books.
Here, 'zainteresowałem' is used reflexively ('się'), showing that the subject gained interest in something on their own by an external influence.
Zainteresowałem ją nowym filmem, opowiadając o nim z pasją.
I intrigued her with the new movie by talking about it passionately.
In this example, 'zainteresowałem' is used transitively, meaning the subject (I) caused another person (her) to become interested in something.
Byłem tam jako dziecko i zainteresowałem się technologią.
I was there as a child, and I got interested in technology.
Here, 'zainteresowałem' is used similarly as in the first example, but in the past tense to express a passive action of developing interest.
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