interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Anglų
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
C1
action
1
interrupt to say something
to interrupt and say something quickly
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] interjects (that) [statement] / interjects with [comment]
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Kolokacijos
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Temos
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Sorry to interject, but I have a question.
- He interjected with a short comment.
Veiksmažodis
formal
C1
action
2
insert a remark or clause
to add a short extra comment inside something
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] interjects [something] into [speech/text]
Dažna klaida:
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Kolokacijos
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
Temos
writing
|communication
|education
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She interjected a short note into the email.
Veiksmažodis
formal
C2
action
3
place something between two things
to put something in between
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] interjects [something] between [thing A] and [thing B]
Dažna klaida:
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Sinonimai
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Antonimai
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Kolokacijos
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Temos
general
|technical
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pagrindinė forma
interject
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - ter - ject (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.