take an interest

1. Be concerned or curious, as in She really takes an interest in foreign affairs, or I wish he'd take an interest in classical music.

2. Share in a right to or ownership of property or a business, as in He promised to take an interest in the company as soon as he could afford to.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leticia	le-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Cleopatra	[kliə'pa:trə]
Bruno	BROO-no (German), BRUW-naw (Polish)	German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Subramanian	-	Tamil
Kendal	KEN-dahl	English (Modern)
Kyo	kyo:	Japanese