Schemat użycia:
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.’
Przykłady dla uczących się
He intruded into the house.
Betolakodott a házba.
Please don’t intrude on private property.
Kérlek, ne hatolj be magánterületre.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse intrude with introduce; intrude means enter or interfere without permission.
Znaczenie
enter without permission
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
trespass (More legal and specifically about entering land or property.)
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barge in (More informal and often suggests sudden, rude entry.)
Antonimy
stay out (Emphasizes not entering a place.)
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keep off (Common on signs; focuses on avoiding restricted areas.)
Tematy
law
|daily_life
|crime
|social_relations
Definicja
to enter a place when you should not
To go into a place or onto property where you are not wanted or allowed.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Sorry to intrude.
Bocsánat, hogy zavarok.
She intruded on our talk.
Beleavatkozott a beszélgetésünkbe.
Częsty błąd:
Intrude is stronger than interrupt: it suggests you are not welcome, not just that you spoke at the wrong time.
Znaczenie
interfere or join uninvited
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
butt in (Informal; emphasizes rudeness in joining a conversation.)
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interfere (Focuses on getting involved and possibly causing problems.)
Antonimy
refrain (Means choosing not to act or speak.)
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keep out of it (Common phrase meaning not to get involved.)
Tematy
social_relations
|communication
|emotions
|work
Definicja
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.
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Bad memories intruded.
Rossz emlékek tolultak be a fejébe.
A strange thought intruded into my mind.
Egy furcsa gondolat betolakodott a fejembe.
Częsty błąd:
Often used with thoughts or memories; it does not mean ‘introduce an idea’ in a neutral way.
Znaczenie
come into the mind unwanted
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
pop into your head (More informal and less negative.)
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haunt (Stronger; suggests repeated, disturbing return.)
Antonimy
fade (Describes a thought becoming weaker or disappearing.)
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leave (someone’s mind) (Means it stops being thought about.)
Tematy
mind
|emotions
|health
Definicja
(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.
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Noise intruded on my sleep.
A zaj megzavarta az alvásomat.
Roots intruded into the pipe.
A gyökerek behatoltak a csőbe.
Częsty błąd:
In this sense, the subject is often a thing (noise, light, roots), not a person.
Znaczenie
extend into space unwantedly
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
encroach (Often about gradual expansion into another area.)
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penetrate (Emphasizes going through or into something.)
Antonimy
recede (Means moving back or becoming less present.)
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withdraw (Means pulling back from an area or situation.)
Tematy
home
|environment
|construction
Definicja
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.