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meddling

/ˈmɛd.lɪŋ/

Translations

meddlingnoun

ingérence

His constant meddling in his sister's personal life caused tension in the family.

Son ingérence constante dans la vie privée de sa sœur a causé des tensions dans la famille.

Additional translations

immixtionSoutenu.

Synonyms

meddlinggerund / present participle

/ˈmɛd.lɪŋ/

intrusif

A meddling neighbor kept asking about their private affairs.

Un voisin intrusif n'arrêtait pas de poser des questions sur leurs affaires privées.

Additional translations

fouineurFamilier.

Synonyms

meddleverb

meddling

Gerund

meddled

Past Simple

meddled

Past Participle

meddling

Gerund

/ˈmɛd.əl/

tripoterAu sens de manipuler ou modifier sans autorisation, souvent pour un objet matériel.

Please don’t meddle with the wiring while the power is on.

Veuillez ne pas tripoter le câblage pendant que le courant est allumé.

se mêlerSurtout avec « de » ou « dans » ; souvent avec une nuance péjorative, quand on s’immisce dans des affaires qui ne nous regardent pas.

She warned her brother not to meddle in her personal affairs.

Elle a averti son frère de ne pas se mêler de ses affaires personnelles.

Synonyms

interfere

butt in

involve oneself

Antonyms

Definitions

meddlingnoun

The act of interfering or intruding in the affairs of others without invitation or necessity.

His constant meddling in his sister's personal life caused tension in the family.

meddlinggerund / present participle

Inclined to interfere in matters that do not concern one; intrusive.

A meddling neighbor kept asking about their private affairs.

meddleverb

To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern.

She warned her brother not to meddle in her personal affairs.

To handle, tamper with, or make changes to something—especially a physical object—without permission or in a way that may cause harm.

Please dont meddle with the wiring while the power is on.