verb🔗ShareIntervenir, mediarTo become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action."The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."Tuvieron que llamar a la policía para que interviniera en la pelea.actionsituationpoliticsgovernmentlawpoliceieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, ocurrirTo occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events."An instant intervened between the flash and the report."Un instante intervino entre el destello y el informe.timeeventactionieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, interferirTo occur or act as an obstacle or delay."Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."Nada intervino para impedir la empresa.actioneventprocessieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, entrometerseTo say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people."During the family dinner, my sister intervened to explain why she was late. "Durante la cena familiar, mi hermana intervino para explicar por qué llegaba tarde.communicationactionsocietylanguageieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, interponerseTo come between, or to be between, persons or things."The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."El Mediterráneo se interpone entre Europa y África.actioneventsituationsocietypoliticsieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenirIn 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"una solicitud de permiso (es decir, permiso) para intervenirlawpoliticsieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading