intervenir — meaning in English

English meaning

• interject verb To break into a conversation suddenly with a remark.
• intervene verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.

Senses

intervenir is used for these senses in English:

• interject (intransitive) To interpose oneself; to intervene.
• step in (intransitive) To get involved; to act

intervene — full definition

1. verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
2. verb To occur or fall between two points in time or two events.

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