verb🔗ShareIntervenirTo 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 intervenir en la pelea.actionsituationeventpoliticspolicemilitaryaidwarlawgovernmentsocietyChat 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.timeeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, obstaculizarTo occur or act as an obstacle or delay."Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."Nada intervino para impedir la empresa.actioneventprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, interrumpirTo say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people."The teacher intervened when the two students started arguing loudly in class. "El profesor intervino cuando los dos estudiantes comenzaron a discutir en voz alta en clase.communicationlanguageactionsocietyeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntervenir, mediarTo come between, or to be between, persons or things."The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."El Mediterráneo interviene entre Europa y África.actioneventsituationcommunicationChat 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 para intervenirlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
