meddle
To interfere in or withTo interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
» Don't meddle in other people's affairs.
Mische dich nicht in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten ein!
Не лезь в чужие дела.
Не суйся в чужие дела.
Не суйся не в свои дела.
Meaning
4 sensesTo interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
sich einmischen
вме́шиватьсяvméšivatʹsja, вмеша́тьсяvmešátʹsja, лезтьleztʹ
(US, intransitive, regional)To have sex.
(obsolete)To interest or engage oneself; to have to do (with), in a good sense.
(obsolete)To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.
сме́шиватьsméšivatʹ, смеша́тьsmešátʹ
- intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Examples
56 sentencesDon't meddle in other people's affairs.
ruНе лезь в чужие дела.
deMische dich nicht in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten ein!
Don't meddle in other people's lives.
I have no intention of meddling in your affairs.
I didn't mean to meddle.
ruЯ не хотел вмешиваться.
Don't meddle in Tom's affairs.
Не втручайтеся до справ Тома.
ruНе суйся в дела Тома.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre,From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).
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Forms
meddles, meddling, meddled, meddledSynonyms
127 synonymsWord family
5 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