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intrude on

/ɪnˈtruːd ɒn/

/ɪnˈtrud ɑn/

Translations

intrude onverb

intruded on

Past Simple

intruded on

Past Participle

intruding on

Gerund

/ɪnˈtruːd ɒn/

/ɪnˈtrud ɑn/

s'immiscer dansSe dit surtout d'une présence ou d'une intervention jugée importune ou indiscrète.

He didn't want to intrude on their private conversation.

Il ne voulait pas s'immiscer dans leur conversation privée.

Additional translations

empiéter surPlus fréquent dans le registre abstrait, pour l'espace personnel ou la vie privée.

Synonyms

intrude onverb

To enter a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.

He didn't want to intrude on their private conversation.

To encroach on someone's privacy or personal space.

She felt that the reporter was trying to intrude on her personal life.