interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
C1
action
1
interrupt to say something
to interrupt and say something quickly
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] interjects (that) [statement] / interjects with [comment]
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Θέματα
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Sorry to interject, but I have a question.
- He interjected with a short comment.
Ρήμα
formal
C1
action
2
insert a remark or clause
to add a short extra comment inside something
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] interjects [something] into [speech/text]
Συχνό λάθος:
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
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
Θέματα
writing
|communication
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She interjected a short note into the email.
Ρήμα
formal
C2
action
3
place something between two things
to put something in between
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] interjects [something] between [thing A] and [thing B]
Συχνό λάθος:
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Συνώνυμα
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Αντώνυμα
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Θέματα
general
|technical
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
interject
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - ter - ject (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.