intrude
gb/ɪntɹˈud/ us/ɪntɹˈud/
B2
Englisch
betolakodik, behatol, beleavatkozik, közbeszól, benyomul
VERB
B2
1
betolakodik
B2
behatol
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
intrude (into/on) [place/property]
A reporter tried to intrude into the family’s home.
Egy riporter megpróbált betolakodni a család otthonába.
Security stopped people who attempted to intrude on the site.
A biztonságiak megállították azokat, akik megpróbáltak behatolni a területre.
Don’t intrude into areas marked ‘staff only.’
Beispiele für Lernende
He intruded into the house.
Betolakodott a házba.
Please don’t intrude on private property.
Kérlek, ne hatolj be magánterületre.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse intrude with introduce; intrude means enter or interfere without permission.
Bedeutung
enter without permission
Wortverbindungen
intrude into a room
|intrude on private property
|intrude on someone’s land
|intrude into someone’s home
|intrude through an open door
|intrude without permission
|intrude uninvited
|intrude at night
|intrude on a restricted area
|intrude where you’re not welcome
Synonyme
trespass (More legal and specifically about entering land or property.)
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barge in (More informal and often suggests sudden, rude entry.)
Antonyme
stay out (Emphasizes not entering a place.)
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keep off (Common on signs; focuses on avoiding restricted areas.)
Themen
law
|daily_life
|crime
|social_relations
Definition
to enter a place when you should not
To go into a place or onto property where you are not wanted or allowed.
VERB
B2
2
közbeszól
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
intrude (on) [someone]/[conversation]/[activity]
I didn’t mean to intrude, but I heard my name.
Nem akartam közbeszólni, de meghallottam a nevemet.
He intruded on their conversation and changed the subject.
Beleavatkozott a beszélgetésükbe, és témát váltott.
Please don’t intrude in matters that don’t concern you.
Beispiele für Lernende
Sorry to intrude.
Bocsánat, hogy zavarok.
She intruded on our talk.
Beleavatkozott a beszélgetésünkbe.
Häufiger Fehler:
Intrude is stronger than interrupt: it suggests you are not welcome, not just that you spoke at the wrong time.
Bedeutung
interfere or join uninvited
Wortverbindungen
intrude on a conversation
|intrude on a meeting
|intrude on their discussion
|intrude on someone’s grief
|intrude on a private moment
|intrude with questions
|intrude in someone else’s affairs
|intrude where you don’t belong
|intrude inappropriately
|intrude without meaning to
Synonyme
butt in (Informal; emphasizes rudeness in joining a conversation.)
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interfere (Focuses on getting involved and possibly causing problems.)
Antonyme
refrain (Means choosing not to act or speak.)
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keep out of it (Common phrase meaning not to get involved.)
Themen
social_relations
|communication
|emotions
|work
Definition
to interrupt or get involved when you are not invited
To become involved in a conversation, activity, or situation when your involvement is not wanted.
VERB
C1
3
betolakodik
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[thought/memory] intrudes (on) [someone]
During the exam, a painful memory kept intruding.
A vizsga alatt egy fájdalmas emlék folyton betolakodott.
Just as she relaxed, worries intruded again.
Ahogy végre ellazult, az aggodalmak megint betolakodtak.
Unwanted thoughts can intrude when you’re tired.
Beispiele für Lernende
Bad memories intruded.
Rossz emlékek tolultak be a fejébe.
A strange thought intruded into my mind.
Egy furcsa gondolat betolakodott a fejembe.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used with thoughts or memories; it does not mean ‘introduce an idea’ in a neutral way.
Bedeutung
come into the mind unwanted
Wortverbindungen
a thought intrudes
|memories intrude
|worries intrude
|intrude on my thoughts
|intrude into my mind
|intrude at night
|intrude during work
|intrude again and again
|intrude unexpectedly
|intrude whenever I try to sleep
Synonyme
pop into your head (More informal and less negative.)
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haunt (Stronger; suggests repeated, disturbing return.)
Antonyme
fade (Describes a thought becoming weaker or disappearing.)
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leave (someone’s mind) (Means it stops being thought about.)
Themen
mind
|emotions
|health
Definition
(of a thought) to come into your mind when you don’t want it
To appear in your mind suddenly and unwanted, especially of a thought, memory, or worry.
VERB
C1
4
Verwendungsmuster:
[thing] intrudes into/on [area/space]
Tree roots can intrude into drains and cause blockages.
A fák gyökerei behatolhatnak a lefolyókba, és dugulást okozhatnak.
Bright streetlights intruded into the bedroom all night.
Az erős utcai fény egész éjjel beszűrődött a hálószobába.
The new extension intrudes on the garden space.
Beispiele für Lernende
Noise intruded on my sleep.
A zaj megzavarta az alvásomat.
Roots intruded into the pipe.
A gyökerek behatoltak a csőbe.
Häufiger Fehler:
In this sense, the subject is often a thing (noise, light, roots), not a person.
Bedeutung
extend into space unwantedly
Wortverbindungen
roots intrude into pipes
|water intrudes into a basement
|noise intrudes on sleep
|light intrudes through curtains
|development intrudes on farmland
|a building intrudes on the skyline
|smoke intrudes into the house
|privacy is intruded upon
|the outside world intrudes
|technology intrudes into daily life
Synonyme
encroach (Often about gradual expansion into another area.)
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penetrate (Emphasizes going through or into something.)
Antonyme
recede (Means moving back or becoming less present.)
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withdraw (Means pulling back from an area or situation.)
Themen
home
|environment
|construction
Definition
to go into a space and cause a problem
To spread or extend into an area where something does not belong or is not wanted.
Grammatik
Grundform
intrude
IPA
GB/ɪntɹˈud/
US/ɪntɹˈud/
Silben & Betonung
in - trude (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trude)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: intrude
- 3rd Person Singular: intrudes
- Present Participle: intruding
- Past: intruded
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
intrude into
1/ɪntɹˈud ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
enter or involve yourself uninvited
to enter a place or situation when you are not welcome
Beispiele
- I didn’t want to intrude into their argument.
- The press tried to intrude into the private ceremony.
- Work emails kept intruding into my weekend.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He intruded into our meeting.
- Work intruded into my weekend.
intrude on/upon
1/ɪntɹˈud ənəpən/
phrasal verb
disturb or interfere with
to disturb or affect something in an unwanted way
Beispiele
- I’m sorry to intrude on your time, but could I ask a quick question?
- The article intruded on her privacy by naming her children.
- New rules may intrude upon basic rights.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Sorry to intrude on your time.
- They intruded on our privacy.
intrude oneself
1/ɪntɹˈud wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
force your presence on others
to join or appear when you are not invited
Beispiele
- He was careful not to intrude himself into their plans.
- I don’t want to intrude myself on your family dinner.
- She intruded herself into the discussion and took over.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I don’t want to intrude myself.
- He intruded himself into the conversation.