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in·ter·fere
(ĭn′tər-fîr′)intr.v. in·ter·fered, in·ter·fer·ing, in·ter·feres
1. To be or create a hindrance or obstacle: The rain interfered with our plans to go on a picnic.
2. Sports To perform an act of interference.
3. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.
4. To strike one hoof against the opposite hoof or leg while moving. Used of a horse.
5. Physics & Electronics To cause interference.
[Middle English enterferen, from Old French s'entreferer, to strike one another : entre-, between (from Latin inter-; see inter-) + ferir, to strike (from Latin ferīre).]
in′ter·fer′er n.
in′ter·fer′ing·ly adv.
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interfere
(ˌɪntəˈfɪə)vb (intr)
1. (often foll by in) to interpose, esp meddlesomely or unwarrantedly; intervene
2. (often foll by with) to come between or in opposition; hinder; obstruct
3. (foll by with) euphemistic to assault sexually
4. to strike one against the other, as a horse's legs
5. (General Physics) physics to cause or produce interference
[C16: from Old French s'entreferir to collide, from entre- inter- + ferir to strike, from Latin ferīre]
ˌinterˈferer n
ˌinterˈfering adj
ˌinterˈferingly adv
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in•ter•fere
(ˌɪn tərˈfɪər)v.i. -fered, -fer•ing.
1. to come into opposition or collision so as to hamper, hinder, or obstruct someone or something: Constant distractions interfere with work.
2. to take part in the affairs of others; meddle: to interfere in someone's life.
3. to interpose or intervene for a particular purpose.
4. to strike one foot or leg against another in moving, as a horse.
5.
a. (in a game or sport) to obstruct the action of an opposing player in a way barred by the rules.
b. (in football) to run interference for a teammate carrying the ball.
6. to come into collision; be in opposition; clash.
7. Physics. to cause interference.
[1520–30; < Middle French s'entreferir to strike against each other =entre- inter- + ferir to strike < Latin ferīre]
in`ter•fer′er, n.
in`ter•fer′ing•ly, adv.
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interfere
Past participle: interfered
Gerund: interfering
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| Verb | 1. | interfere - come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!" |
| 2. | interfere - get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" meddle, tamper - intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!" interlope - encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license |
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interfere
verb meddle, intervene, intrude, butt in, get involved, tamper, pry, encroach, intercede, stick your nose in (informal), stick your oar in (informal), poke your nose in (informal), intermeddle, put your two cents in (U.S. slang) Stop interfering and leave me alone!
interfere with someone sexually abuse, abuse, molest, assault, grope, sexually assault Will seeing a probation officer stop him interfering with children?
interfere with something or someone conflict with, affect, get in the way of, check, block, clash, frustrate, handicap, hamper, disrupt, cramp, inhibit, thwart, hinder, obstruct, impede, baulk, trammel, be a drag upon (informal) Drug problems frequently interfered with his work.
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interfere
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Translations
عاقعرقليَتَدَخَّل فييَتَدَخَّل في، يَمْنَع
destorbardificultar
křížit se splést se dozasahovat
blande sigforhindre
pidurdamatagasi hoidmatakistama
estäähaitatavaikeuttaa
megakadályozmeggátol
blanda sér í, skipta sér aftrufla, hindra
妨げる
저지하다
obstoofficio
įkyruskišimasistrukdymaivisur kišantis nosį
iejauktieskavēttraucēt
powstrzymywaćprzeszkadzać
împiedicastânjeni
motitivmešavati se
otežavatisprečitiотежаватиспречити
försvårahindra
kingakinza
กีดกีดขวาง
burnunu sokmakengellemekkarışmak
interfere
[ˌɪntəˈfɪəʳ] VI1. (= pry, intrude) → entrometerse, meterse (in en) he's always interfering → se mete en todo
who told you to interfere? → ¿quién te mete a ti en esto?
stop interfering! → ¡deja de entrometerte!
who told you to interfere? → ¿quién te mete a ti en esto?
stop interfering! → ¡deja de entrometerte!
2. (= meddle) to interfere with sth → manosear or tocar algo
who has been interfering with the TV? → ¿quién ha estado tocando la televisión?
who has been interfering with the TV? → ¿quién ha estado tocando la televisión?
3. (= hinder) to interfere with sth → afectar a algo
it mustn't interfere with my work → no debe afectar a mi trabajo
I don't want to interfere with your plans → no quiero interferir con tus planes
it mustn't interfere with my work → no debe afectar a mi trabajo
I don't want to interfere with your plans → no quiero interferir con tus planes
4. (Rad, TV) to interfere with sth → interferir con algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
interfere
[ˌɪntərˈfɪər] vi [person] → s'en mêler
Don't interfere - I can sort this out by myself → Ne t'en mêle pas - Je peux m'occuper de ça toute seule.
Don't interfere! → Ne vous en mêlez pas!
Stop interfering! → Cesse de te mêler des affaires des autres!
I wish everyone would stop interfering → J'aimerais bien que chacun arrête de se mêler des affaires des autres.
to interfere in [+ quarrel, other people's business] → mettre son nez dans; [+ serious matters] → s'ingérer dans
My mother interferes in things → Ma mère met son nez partout.
The UN cannot interfere in the internal affairs of any country → Les Nations unies ne peuvent s'ingérer dans les affaires internes d'un pays, quel qu'il soit.
to interfere with [+ thing] → tripoter, toucher à; [+ plans] → contrecarrer
Don't interfere - I can sort this out by myself → Ne t'en mêle pas - Je peux m'occuper de ça toute seule.
Don't interfere! → Ne vous en mêlez pas!
Stop interfering! → Cesse de te mêler des affaires des autres!
I wish everyone would stop interfering → J'aimerais bien que chacun arrête de se mêler des affaires des autres.
to interfere in [+ quarrel, other people's business] → mettre son nez dans; [+ serious matters] → s'ingérer dans
My mother interferes in things → Ma mère met son nez partout.
The UN cannot interfere in the internal affairs of any country → Les Nations unies ne peuvent s'ingérer dans les affaires internes d'un pays, quel qu'il soit.
to interfere with [+ thing] → tripoter, toucher à; [+ plans] → contrecarrer
[thing] (= cause problems) → être un obstacle
to interfere with sth (= disrupt) → interférer avec qch
These signals interfered with our radio broadcasts → Ces signaux interféraient avec nos émissions radiophoniques.
to interfere with sth (= disrupt) → interférer avec qch
These signals interfered with our radio broadcasts → Ces signaux interféraient avec nos émissions radiophoniques.
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interfere
vi
(= meddle) (in argument, sb’s affairs) → sich einmischen (→ in in +acc); (with machinery, sb’s property) → sich zu schaffen machen (→ with an +dat); (euph: sexually) → sich vergehen (→ with an +dat); don’t interfere with the machine → lass die Finger von der Maschine; who’s been interfering with my books? → wer war an meinen Büchern?; the body has been interfered with → jemand hatte sich an der Leiche zu schaffen gemacht; (sexually) → die Leiche zeigte Spuren eines Sexualverbrechens
(thing, event: = disrupt, obstruct) to interfere with something → etw stören (also Rad); with work, ability to do sth → etw beeinträchtigen; to interfere with somebody’s plans → jds Pläne durchkreuzen
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interfere
[ˌɪntəˈfɪəʳ] via. to interfere (in sth) (quarrel, other people's business) → interferire (in qc), intromettersi (in qc)
to interfere with sth (object) → manomettere qc (plans) → intralciare qc (process, activity) → interferire con qc (Radio, TV) → causare delle interferenze in qc
he is always interfering → si intromette sempre in tutto
stop interfering! → smettila di interferire!
to interfere with sth (object) → manomettere qc (plans) → intralciare qc (process, activity) → interferire con qc (Radio, TV) → causare delle interferenze in qc
he is always interfering → si intromette sempre in tutto
stop interfering! → smettila di interferire!
b. (euph) (sexually) to interfere with sb → molestare sessualmente qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
interfere
(intəˈfiə) verb1. (often with in, ~with) to (try to) become involved in etc, when one's help etc is not wanted. I wish you would stop interfering (with my plans); Don't interfere in other people's business!
2. (with with) to prevent, stop or slow down the progress of. He doesn't let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.
ˌinterˈference noun1. the act of interfering. She was infuriated by his mother's interference in their holiday arrangements.
2. (the spoiling of radio or television reception by) the noise caused by programmes from another station, bad weather etc. This television set picks up a lot of interference.
ˌinterˈfering adjectivean interfering old woman.
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interfere
v. interferir, entermediar.
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interfere
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