intervene

intervenire

Entrare in una situazione per aiutare, fermare un problema o cambiare ciò che succede.

In inglese semplice: To become involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what happens.

• The police had to intervene.
• She intervened in the dispute between her colleagues.
• Why did the government refuse to intervene?

Come si usa: intervene in something (The teacher intervened in the argument.); intervene to do something (A neighbor intervened to stop the fight.)

Sinonimi: step in, get involved, interfere

Espressioni comuni: intervene in something, intervene to help, police intervene

frapporsi, sopraggiungere

Accadere inaspettatamente, impedendo o ritardando qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: To happen unexpectedly and stop or delay something else.

• We will leave unless something intervenes.
• An unexpected illness intervened and delayed our trip.
• Nothing intervened to prevent the work from starting.

Sinonimi: get in the way, intrude

Espressioni comuni: something may intervene, intervene to prevent

frapporsi, intercorrere

Trovarsi tra due persone, luoghi, cose o momenti.

In inglese semplice: To lie or exist between two people, places, things, or times.

• A wall intervenes between the gardens.
• Ten years intervened between their meetings.
• A wide river intervened between the town and the forest.

Come si usa: intervene between A and B (A deep valley intervenes between the two villages.)

Sinonimi: lie between, come between

Espressioni comuni: intervene between something, years intervene

intervenire

Partecipare a una causa già in corso per tutelare i propri interessi.

In inglese semplice: To join an existing court case to protect your own interests.

• The court allowed her to intervene.
• Several organizations applied to intervene in the case.
• He intervened because the judgment could affect his property.

Come si usa: intervene in something (The company asked to intervene in the lawsuit.)

Espressioni comuni: intervene in proceedings, permission to intervene, intervene in litigation