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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntrude
/ɪnˈtruːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To enter a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
"She felt it was rude to intrude on their private conversation." - 2
To interfere in someone else's affairs or business.
"He didn't mean to intrude, but he had valuable advice to offer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'intrude' originates from the Latin 'intrudere', which means 'to thrust in'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical sense of entering to a more abstract sense of unwelcome interference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intrude" is said worldwide
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intruder
Transliteration: ɛ̃tʁydʁ
Script: intrus
"Il est impoli d'intruder dans une conversation privée."
eindringen
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌdʁɪŋən
"Es ist unhöflich, in ein privates Gespräch einzudringen."
intrudere
Transliteration: in'trude.re
"È scortese intrudere in una conversazione privata."
intruir
Transliteration: in'tɾuiɾ
"Es grosero intruir en una conversación privada."
intrudir
Transliteration: ĩtɾu'diʁ
"É rude intrudir em uma conversa privada."
घुसपैठ करना
Transliteration: ghuspaith karna
"यह असभ्य है कि किसी निजी बातचीत में घुसपैठ करना।"
闯入
Transliteration: chuǎng rù
"在私人谈话中闯入是不礼貌的。"
침입하다
Transliteration: chim-ip-hada
"사적인 대화에 침입하는 것은 무례하다."
侵入する
Transliteration: shin'nyū suru
"プライベートな会話に侵入するのは失礼です。"
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