interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Angličtina
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Sloveso
C1
action
1
interrupt to say something
to interrupt and say something quickly
Vzorec užití:
[someone] interjects (that) [statement] / interjects with [comment]
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Synonyma
interrupt (More general; can be nonverbal or stop someone completely.)
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butt in (More informal and often rude.)
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chime in (More positive; suggests joining in helpfully rather than interrupting.)
Antonyma
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Kolokace
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Témata
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Příklady
- Before she could finish, he interjected, “That’s not what I meant.”
- I tried to explain, but the manager kept interjecting with corrections.
- She interjected to remind everyone about the deadline.
Učební příklady
- Sorry to interject, but I have a question.
- He interjected with a short comment.
Sloveso
formal
C1
action
2
insert a remark or clause
to add a short extra comment inside something
Vzorec užití:
[someone] interjects [something] into [speech/text]
Častá chyba:
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Synonyma
insert (Neutral and broader; not necessarily spoken or interrupting.)
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add (More general; doesn’t emphasize placing it in the middle.)
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interpose (More formal; can imply placing something between two things.)
Antonyma
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Kolokace
interject a remark
|interject an aside
|interject a clause
|interject a note
|interject a parenthetical
|interject into a sentence
|interject into the narrative
|interject humor
Témata
writing
|communication
|education
Příklady
- The author interjects a brief explanation in parentheses.
- He interjected a joke into the story to lighten the mood.
- Try not to interject too many side comments into the report.
Učební příklady
- She interjected a short note into the email.
Sloveso
formal
C2
action
3
place something between two things
to put something in between
Vzorec užití:
[someone] interjects [something] between [thing A] and [thing B]
Častá chyba:
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Synonyma
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Antonyma
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Kolokace
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Témata
general
|technical
Příklady
- A third party tried to interject itself between the two companies during negotiations.
- The court order effectively interjected a delay between the decision and its implementation.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
interject
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
in - ter - ject (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Příbuzná slova
Forms
interjects
verb
interjecting
verb
interjected
verb
Core family
interjection
noun C1
Related words
interrupt
verb B1
interruption
noun B2
Advanced or less common
interjectional
adjective
Výrazy
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Příklady
- He interjected a personal story into the discussion.
- The editor interjected a clarifying sentence into the paragraph.
- She didn’t want to interject into their argument.
interject with [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
interrupt by adding a comment
to interrupt and say something
Příklady
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.