intervene
To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an actionTo become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
» The teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.
Der Lehrer schritt bei dem Streit der beiden Schüler ein. — Tamy
Учитель утрутився у сварку між двома учнями. — tikan0
Учитель утрутився в лайку між двома учнями. — tikan0
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6 senses(intransitive)To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
The police had to be called to intervene in the fight.
eingreifen, einschreiten, dazwischengehen
вмешиватьсяvméšivatʹsja, вмешатьсяvmešátʹsja
втруча́тисяvtručátysja, втру́титисяvtrútytysja
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
(intransitive)To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
An instant intervened between the flash and the report.
occur between other event or between certain points of time
(intransitive)To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.
Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking.
The weather intervened before the contest could get under way.
помешатьpomešátʹ
(ambitransitive)To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
вмешиватьсяvméšivatʹsja, вмешатьсяvmešátʹsja
(ambitransitive)To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa.
dazwischentreten, eingreifen, intervenieren
вме́шиватьсяvméšivatʹsja, пройтиprojtí
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
an application for leave (i.e. permission) to intervene
beitreten
Examples
88 sentencesThe teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.
Учитель утрутився у сварку між двома учнями. — tikan0
deDer Lehrer schritt bei dem Streit der beiden Schüler ein. — Tamy
I don't want to intervene.
Я не хочу втручатися. — shanghainese
ruЯ не хочу вмешиваться. — Ooneykcall
We must intervene.
Ми мусимо втрутитися. — deniko
ruМы должны вмешаться. — marafon
I promise that I won't intervene.
ruОбещаю, что не буду вмешиваться. — marafon
I feel an obligation to intervene.
ruЯ чувствую себя обязанным вмешаться. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from intervention, and/or from Latin interveniō (“come between”, verb).Back-formation from intervention, and/or from Latin interveniō (“come between”, verb).
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Forms
intervenes, intervening, intervened, intervened| Base form | intervene · to intervene |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | intervenes |
| Present participle | intervening |
| Past simple | intervened |
| Past participle | intervened |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle