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intervening

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

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verb

Intervenir, s'immiscer

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

Examples :

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

La police a dû être appelée pour intervenir dans la bagarre.

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verb

Intervenir, survenir

To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.

Examples :

"An instant intervened between the flash and the report."

Un instant s'est écoulé entre l'éclair et le bruit.

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verb

Intervenir, s'interposer

To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.

Examples :

"Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."

Rien n'est intervenu pour empêcher l'entreprise.

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verb

Intervenir, s'immiscer

To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.

Examples :

"During their argument, the teacher intervening prevented the students from fighting. "

Pendant leur dispute, l'intervention du professeur a empêché les élèves de se battre.

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verb

Intervenir, s'interposer

To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

Examples :

"The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."

La Méditerranée s'interpose entre l'Europe et l'Afrique.

action process situation time

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verb

Intervenir, s'immiscer

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.

Examples :

"an application for leave (i.e. permission) to intervene"

une demande d'autorisation (c'est-à-dire de permission) d'intervenir

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noun

Intervention, médiation

Intervention; mediation

Examples :

"The counselor's intervening helped the two students resolve their argument peacefully. "

L'intervention du conseiller a aidé les deux élèves à résoudre leur dispute pacifiquement.

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adjective

Intervenant, médiateur

That intervenes or mediates.

Examples :

"The intervening teacher helped the two arguing students find a peaceful solution. "

Le professeur intervenant a aidé les deux élèves en conflit à trouver une solution pacifique.

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adjective

Intermédiaire, survenant entre

Falling between two periods or events.

Examples :

"The garden grew wildly during the intervening weeks of vacation. "

Le jardin a poussé sauvagement pendant les semaines de vacances intermédiaires.

time event period