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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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Adj. 1. [画像:interfering - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner]interfering - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business"
intrusive - tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive"
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interfering

adjective meddling, intrusive, prying, obtrusive, meddlesome, interruptive She regarded her mother as an interfering busybody.
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interfering

adjective
Given to intruding in other people's affairs:
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Translations
مُتَدَخِّل، كَثير التَّدَخُّل
do všeho se pletoucí
der blander sigen
afskiptasamur
do všetkého sa starajúci
müdahaleci

interfering

[ˌɪntəˈfɪərɪŋ] ADJ [neighbour] → entrometido
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interfering

[ˌɪntərˈfɪərɪŋ] adj [person] → fouineur/euse, qui se mêle de tout
She regarded her as an interfering old woman → Elle la considérait comme une vieille fouineuse.
interfering neighbours → des voisins qui se mêlent de tout
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interfering

adj personsich ständig einmischend ; his interfering ways annoy mees ärgert or stört mich, wie er sich immer einmischt ; don’t be so interferingmisch dich nicht immer ein
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interfering

[ˌɪntəˈfɪərɪŋ] adjinvadente
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interfere

(intəˈfiə) verb
1. (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! inmeng يَتَدَخَّل في намесвам се interferir plést se do; zasahovat sich einmischen blande sig αναμειγνύομαι, επεμβαίνω interferir, entrometerse sekkuma دخالت کردن häiritä mêler לִהתעָרֵב मिलन-बिंदु umiješati se beavatkozik ikut campur blanda sér í, skipta sér af interferire 干渉する 간섭하다 kištis iejaukties masuk campur zich bemoeien met blande seg inn i, legge seg bort i wtrącać się مداخله كول، يو په بل كې ننوتل ( تداخل interferir a (se) amesteca вмешиваться miešať sa (do) vmešavati se mešati se lägga (blanda) sig i ก้าวก่าย karışmak, burnunu sokmak 干預 втручатися دخل اندازي کرنا can thiệp 干预
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. inmeng يَتَدَخَّل في، يَمْنَع преча interferir křížit se s stören forhindre εμποδίζω interferir segama مانع شدن؛ مختل کردن estää empêcher לְהַפרִיע अड़चन, बाधा, रूकावट petljati se gátol, akadályoz mengganggu trufla, hindra interferire, intromettersi 妨げる 방해하다 trukdyti traucēt; kavēt mengganggu in de weg staan forstyrre, hemme przeszkadzać مداخله كول interferir a împiedica мешать prekážať preprečiti ometati störa, inkräkta på รบกวน engellemek 妨礙 перешкоджати رکاوٹ بننا cản trở 妨碍
ˌinterˈference noun
1. the act of interfering. She was infuriated by his mother's interference in their holiday arrangements. inmenging تَدَخُّل намеса interferência zasahování die Einmischung indblanding ανάμειξη interferencia sekkumine دخالت häiriö ingérence התערבות हस्तक्षेप miješanje, uplitanje beavatkozás turut campur afskipti intromissione 干渉 방해 kišimasis iejaukšanās; traucēšana masuk campur inmenging innblanding, forstyrrelse, hindring mieszanie się مداخله interferência amestec вмешательство zasahovanie vmešavanje mešanje inblandning สิ่งรบกวน burnunu sokma, müdahale 干預 втручання دخل اندازی کا عمل sự can thiệp 干涉
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. steuring تَداخُل المَوجات шум interferência rušení; interference die Störung forstyrrelse παρεμβολή, παράσιτο interferencia interferents پارازیت häiriö parasites הפרעה बाधा interferencija vételi zavar gangguan truflun interferenza 混信 (전파 등의) 간섭 trukdymai traucējumi (radio, televīzijas pārraidē) gangguan storing støy, elektromagnetiske forstyrrelser zakłócenia په راديوى امواجو كښې پارازیت interferência paraziţi, bruiaj помехи rušenie motnja smetnja störningar เสียงรบกวน parazit 干擾 перешкоди ریڈیو کی نشریات میں خلل اندازی sự nhiễu 干扰
ˌinterˈfering adjective
an interfering old woman. bemoeisiek مُتَدَخِّل، كَثير التَّدَخُّل натрапчив intrometido do všeho se pletoucí störend en, der blander sig παρεμβατικός, αδιάκριτος entrometido kõigesse oma nina toppiv فضول häiritsevä qui se mêle de tout לִתחוֹב אֶת הָאָף हस्तक्षेप करने वाला koji se upliće erőszakos mengganggu afskiptasamur (che si intromette) おせっかいな 참견하기 좋아하는 įkyrus, visur kišantis nosį traucējošs; tāds, kas iejaucas mengganggu bemoeiziek som blander seg bort i wścibski دخالت intrometido băgăreţ вмешивающийся do všetkého sa starajúci, strkajúci nos ki se vmešava koji se meša som lägger sig i, klåfingrig ซึ่งก้าวก่าย müdahaleci 多管閒事的 той, що втручається خلل انداز nhiễu 多管闲事的
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The children's little dog came out, interfering, getting in her way.
The commandant has issued an order, which is posted everywhere, declaring that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, its bridges, tunnels, or trains will be summarily hanged.
Bernard Banac said in a text message that the "PNP will hold people who would disrupt or interfere." Asked what charges could be filed against people who would attempt to disrupt the government's initiative to free streets of obstructions, Banac said: "It will depend on the circumstances and who is the one interfering.
Although President Duterte earlier said he doesn't want to interfere with the House Speakership issue, Malacanang now says the President is merely making his preference known and is not interfering with the functions of another branch of government.
But Medina said interfering firefighting operation is a a violation of the Fire Code.
Adhiambo's family has filed an affidavit accusing chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor of interfering with the murder case in favour of Osuri who is believed to be his relative.
Russian-US relations have been deeply flawed following Moscow's accusations of interfering in the US election.
According to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Canada is interfering in its internal affairs.
In the NTU case, which had been ongoing since January, the education ministry and the government have been accused of interfering inappropriately in university affairs.
Thirteen Russians have been charged with interfering in the US 2016 election, in a major development in the FBI investigation.
Blair must stop interfering FORMER Prime Minister Tony Blair should stop his 'inept' interfering in British politics and carry on with his other wealth-grabbing activities.

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