intervene
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in·ter·vene
(ĭn′tər-vēn′)intr.v. in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing, in·ter·venes
1.
a. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development: "Every gardener faces choices about how and how much to intervene in nature's processes" (Dora Galitzki).
b. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
c. Law To enter into a lawsuit as a third party to assert a claim against one or both of the existing parties.
2. To come, appear, or lie between two things: You can't see the lake from there because the house intervenes.
3. To come or occur between two periods or points of time: A year intervened between the two dynasties.
4. To occur as an extraneous or unplanned circumstance: He would have his degree by now if his laziness hadn't intervened.
in′ter·ve′nor, in′ter·ven′er n.
in′ter·ven′tion·al adj.
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intervene
(ˌɪntəˈviːn)vb (intr)
1. (often foll by in) to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
2. (foll by: in or between) to come or be (among or between)
3. (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time
4. (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action
5. (Economics) economics to take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
6. (Law) law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
[C16: from Latin intervenīre to come between, from inter- + venīre to come]
ˌinterˈvener, ˌinterˈvenor n
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in•ter•vene
(ˌɪn tərˈvin)v.i. -vened, -ven•ing.
1. to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
2. to occur or be between two things.
3. to occur between other events or periods: Nothing important has intervened.
4. to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder: We enjoyed the picnic until the rain intervened.
5. to interfere with force or a threat of force: to intervene in the affairs of another country.
6. to become a party to a legal suit pending between other parties, esp. in an attempt to protect one's personal interests.
in`ter•ven′ient, adj.
in`ter•ve′nor, in`ter•ven′er, n.
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intervene
Past participle: intervened
Gerund: intervening
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| Verb | 1. | intervene - get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" meddle, tamper - intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!" interlope - encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license |
| 2. | intervene - be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events; "This interludes intervenes between the two movements"; "Eight days intervened" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | |
| 3. | intervene - occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
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intervene
verb
1. step in (informal), interfere, mediate, intrude, intercede, arbitrate, interpose, take a hand (informal) The situation calmed down when police intervened.
2. interrupt, involve yourself, put your oar in, interpose yourself, put your two cents in (U.S. slang) She intervened and told me to stop it.
3. happen, occur, take place, follow, succeed, arise, ensue, befall, materialize, come to pass, supervene The mailboat comes weekly unless bad weather intervenes.
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Translations
يَتَدَخَّل في نِزاعيقعُ، يَجيء، يَطْرأ
uplynoutzasáhnout
gribe indkomme imellem
közbeesikközbejön
koma á milliskerast í leikinn
būti tarpįsikišimas
iejauktiesnotikt pa vidu
araya girmekkarışmak
intervene
[ˌɪntəˈviːn] VI1. (= take part) [person] → intervenir, tomar parte (in en) [government] → intervenir (in en)
2. (= step in) [person] → interponerse; [fate] → cruzarse, interponerse
we were to marry but the war intervened → íbamos a casarnos pero se interpuso la guerra
to intervene (with sb) on sb's behalf → interceder por algn (ante algn)
we were to marry but the war intervened → íbamos a casarnos pero se interpuso la guerra
to intervene (with sb) on sb's behalf → interceder por algn (ante algn)
3. (= crop up) → surgir, sobrevenir
if nothing intervenes to prevent it → si no surge nada que lo impida
if nothing intervenes to prevent it → si no surge nada que lo impida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intervene
[ˌɪntərˈviːn] vi [time] → s'écouler
Ten years had intervened since she had last seen Joe → Dix ans s'étaient écoulés depuis qu'elle avait vu Joe pour la dernière fois.
Ten years had intervened since she had last seen Joe → Dix ans s'étaient écoulés depuis qu'elle avait vu Joe pour la dernière fois.
[event]
Neither bill became law because the general election intervened → Aucun des deux projets de loi ne fut entériné à cause des élections législatives.
The mailboat arrived on Fridays unless bad weather intervened → Le bateau acheminant le courrier passait chaque vendredi à moins de mauvais temps.
Neither bill became law because the general election intervened → Aucun des deux projets de loi ne fut entériné à cause des élections législatives.
The mailboat arrived on Fridays unless bad weather intervened → Le bateau acheminant le courrier passait chaque vendredi à moins de mauvais temps.
[person] → intervenir
The situation calmed down when police intervened → La situation s'est calmée lorsque la police est intervenue.
The situation calmed down when police intervened → La situation s'est calmée lorsque la police est intervenue.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
intervene
vi (person) → einschreiten (in bei), intervenieren; (= interrupt) → unterbrechen; (event, fate) → dazwischenkommen; if nothing intervenes → wenn nichts dazwischenkommt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
intervene
[ˌɪntəˈviːn] vi (event, circumstances) → sopraggiungere; (time) → intercorrere; (person) to intervene (in) → intervenire (in)in the intervening years → negli anni che sono intercorsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intervene
(intəˈviːn) verb1. to interfere in a quarrel. He intervened in the dispute.
2. to be or come between, in place or time. A week intervened before our next meeting.
ˌinterˈvention (-ˈvenʃən) noun (an) act of intervening (in a quarrel etc).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
intervene
v. intervenir; asistir; supervisar.
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