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intervene in Finnish

intervene in Finnish is puuttua, sekaantua, tulla väliin — intervene means to become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.

intervene in Finnish

puuttua
verb
(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
sekaantua
verb
(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
tulla väliin
verb
(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

What does "intervene" mean?

  1. verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
    "Neighbours intervened to break up the fight."
  2. verb To occur or fall between two points in time or two events.
    "Several years intervened between the two wars."
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intervene in a sentence

  • Neighbours intervened to break up the fight.
  • The government intervened to prevent the bank from collapsing.
  • Several years intervened between the two wars.

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What is "intervene" in Finnish?

"intervene" in Finnish is puuttua, sekaantua, tulla väliin. intervene means: To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.

How do you use "intervene" in a sentence?

Example: "Neighbours intervened to break up the fight." In Finnish, "intervene" is puuttua, sekaantua, tulla väliin.

Are there other ways to say "intervene" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "intervene": puuttua, sekaantua, tulla väliin.

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