interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Engelska
közbeszól, közbevág, beszúr, közbevet, közbeiktat, beékel
VERB
C1
1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Betydelse
interrupt to say something
Ordkombinationer
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Teman
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Definition
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.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
She interjected a short note into the email.
Beszúrt egy rövid megjegyzést az e-mailbe.
Vanligt misstag:
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Betydelse
insert a remark or clause
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Teman
writing
|communication
|education
Definition
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.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
3
közbeiktat
C1
beékel
C1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Vanligt misstag:
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Betydelse
place something between two things
Ordkombinationer
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Synonymer
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Antonymer
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Teman
general
|technical
Definition
to put something in between
To put something between other things or parts, creating a separation or barrier.
Grammatik
Grundform
interject
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Stavelser och betoning
in - ter - ject (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Exempel
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.
Exempel för inlärare
- He interjected with a comment.