intervene

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪntərˈviːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪntɚˈvin/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′tər vēn′)

Inflections of 'intervene' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
intervenes
v 3rd person singular
intervening
v pres p
intervened
v past
intervened
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
intervene⇒ vi (person: step in)intervenir⇒ vi
  interceder⇒ vi
 No-one was willing to intervene in the dispute.
 Nadie estaba dispuesto a intervenir en su disputa.
intervene vi (occur between two times)transcurrir⇒ vi
 A period of calm intervened between the two reigns.
 Transcurrió un período de calma entre los dos reinados.
intervene vi (physically: come between)interponerse⇒ v prnl
 I intervened just in time to prevent a fight.
 Me interpuse justo a tiempo para evitar una pelea.
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'intervene' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
break up - intercede - power to act - step in - wade in - wade into
Spanish:
interponer - intervenir - tomar cartas en un asunto - participar - intermediar - barajar el tiro - mediar en favor de alguien

Collocations: the [teacher, police] had to intervene, before authorities intervened, intervene to [stop, prevent, protect, ensure, make], more...

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