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interloper

UK
/ˈɪntəˌləʊpə/
US
/ˈɪntərˌloʊpər/

Traductions

interlopernoun
interlopers
pl
UK
/ˈɪntəˌləʊpə/
US
/ˈɪntərˌloʊpər/
The new manager was seen as an interloper by the long-standing employees.
Le nouveau directeur était considéré comme un intrus par les employés de longue date.
Traductions supplémentaires
interlopeurTerme historique et commercial.
Synonymes
intruder
trespasser
invader
meddler
interferer
interloperadjective
more interloper
Comp.
most interloper
Super.
UK
/ˈɪn.təˌləʊ.pə/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚˌloʊ.pɚ/
Used attributively to qualify another noun with the sense ‘intrusive’ or ‘unwelcome’.

Définitions

interlopernoun
A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
The new manager was seen as an interloper by the long-standing employees.
A trader who intrudes on the monopoly rights of an established company, especially in the East Indies in the 17th–18th centuries.
The East India Company petitioned Parliament to curb the activities of interlopers on their trade routes.
interloperadjective
Intrusive; relating to or characteristic of an interloper.
Their interloper presence in the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
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