This is the 10968th most frequent Portuguese word.
interessar
"Interessar" means "to interest" or "to be of interest to."
In this example, 'interessar' is employed to discuss whether a particular topic or item will capture the professor's attention or appeal to him.
Você acha que isso vai interessar ao professor?
Do you think this will interest the professor?
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.