interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Anglais
közbeszól, közbevág, beszúr, közbevet, közbeiktat, beékel
VERBE
C1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] interjects (that) [statement] / interjects with [comment]
Before she could finish, he interjected, “That’s not what I meant.”
Mielőtt befejezhette volna, közbeszólt: „Nem erre gondoltam.”
I tried to explain, but the manager kept interjecting with corrections.
Próbáltam megmagyarázni, de a menedzser folyton közbeszólt a javításaival.
She interjected to remind everyone about the deadline.
Exemples pédagogiques
Sorry to interject, but I have a question.
Elnézést, hogy közbeszólok, de lenne egy kérdésem.
He interjected with a short comment.
Közbeszólt egy rövid megjegyzéssel.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Sens
interrupt to say something
Collocations
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Thèmes
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Définition
to interrupt and say something quickly
To speak suddenly in the middle of someone else’s speech or a discussion, usually to add a comment or correction.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] interjects [something] into [speech/text]
The author interjects a brief explanation in parentheses.
A szerző zárójelben beszúr egy rövid magyarázatot.
He interjected a joke into the story to lighten the mood.
A hangulat oldására beszúrt egy viccet a történetbe.
Try not to interject too many side comments into the report.
Exemples pédagogiques
She interjected a short note into the email.
Beszúrt egy rövid megjegyzést az e-mailbe.
Erreur fréquente :
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Sens
insert a remark or clause
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Thèmes
writing
|communication
|education
Définition
to add a short extra comment inside something
To insert a comment, phrase, or idea into something being said or written, often as an aside.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
3
közbeiktat
C1
beékel
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] interjects [something] between [thing A] and [thing B]
A third party tried to interject itself between the two companies during negotiations.
A tárgyalások során egy harmadik fél megpróbálta beékelni magát a két cég közé.
The court order effectively interjected a delay between the decision and its implementation.
A bírósági végzés gyakorlatilag késedelmet iktatott be a döntés és annak végrehajtása közé.
Erreur fréquente :
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Sens
place something between two things
Collocations
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Synonymes
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Antonymes
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Thèmes
general
|technical
Définition
to put something in between
To put something between other things or parts, creating a separation or barrier.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
interject
API
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - ter - ject (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She interjected a question into the discussion.
interject with [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
interrupt by adding a comment
to interrupt and say something
Exemples
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He interjected with a comment.