This is the 10968th most frequent Portuguese word.
interessar
"Interessar" means "to interest" or "to be of interest to."
In this sentence, 'interessar' is used in a reflexive form ('me interessar') to indicate the subject is developing interest in history. It implies a growing personal engagement with the topic.
Estou começando a me interessar por história.
I am starting to take an interest in history.
Here, 'interessar' is used in a non-reflexive form to express a lack of interest toward the job offer, showing that the subject of the sentence is not attracted to or does not find the offer appealing.
A proposta de trabalho não me interessa.
The job offer does not interest me.
In this example, 'interessar' is employed to discuss whether a particular topic or item will capture the professor's attention or appeal to him.