interfere
gb/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ/ us/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ/
B1
Engelska
~ 4000
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Verb
B1
action
1
Get involved without being wanted
To try to get involved in something that is not your business or where people do not want your help.
Användningsmönster:
to interfere in [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interfere' with 'interrupt'. 'Interfere' means to get involved in a situation; 'interrupt' means to stop something from continuing for a short time.
Synonymer
meddle (More informal and often slightly more negative than 'interfere'.)
Antonymer
mind one's own business (Means to avoid getting involved in matters that do not concern you.)
Ordkombinationer
interfere in politics
|interfere in someone's life
|interfere with personal matters
|interfere in a dispute
Teman
daily life
|relationships
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- He doesn’t like it when his parents interfere in his personal relationships.
- The government promised not to interfere in the free market.
- Please don’t interfere in things you don’t understand.
- She accused her neighbors of interfering in her family affairs.
Exempel för inlärare
- Please do not interfere in my work.
- My father likes to interfere in my choices.
- The teacher told the students not to interfere in the fight.
Verb
B1
action
2
Prevent normal operation or progress
To stop something from working well or from happening in the normal way.
Användningsmönster:
to interfere with [something]
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners use 'disturb' when they mean 'interfere with'. 'Disturb' often means to bother or interrupt, while 'interfere with' means to affect performance or function.
Synonymer
hinder ('Hinder' is slightly more formal and focuses on making progress slower or more difficult.)
Antonymer
facilitate (Means to make something easier or help it happen smoothly.)
Ordkombinationer
interfere with progress
|interfere with communication
|interfere with a signal
|interfere with performance
Teman
technology
|sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Exempel
- The noise from the construction site interfered with my concentration.
- Heavy rain interfered with the satellite signal.
- Don’t let your emotions interfere with your judgment.
- Glare from the sun can interfere with a driver’s vision.
Exempel för inlärare
- The rain interfered with our game.
- Loud music can interfere with sleep.
- A bad internet connection interferes with video calls.
Verb
technical
B2
action
3
Illegally block an opponent in sports
In sports, to stop another player from playing fairly by touching them or getting in their way when it is not allowed.
Synonymer
obstruct ('Obstruct' is more general; 'interfere' here is specific to sports rules.)
Antonymer
play fair (Means to follow the rules and allow fair play.)
Ordkombinationer
interfere with a player
|pass interference
|goalkeeper interference
Teman
sports
Exempel
- The defender was penalized for interfering with the receiver.
- You cannot interfere with the goalkeeper inside the goal area.
- He was called for pass interference during the game.
Exempel för inlärare
- The player was punished for interfering with the other team.
- You cannot interfere with the goalkeeper.
- He got a penalty for interference.
Grammatik
Grundform
interfere
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ/
US/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ/
Stavelser och betoning
in - ter - fere (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: interfere
- 3rd Person Singular: interferes
- Present Participle: interfering
- Past: interfered
Ordfamilj
Forms
interferes
verb
interfering
verb
interfered
verb
Core family
interference
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-interference
noun
Uttryck
interfere in
1/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Get involved without being asked
To try to be part of something that is not your business or where you are not wanted.
Exempel
- I don’t want to interfere in their argument.
- The country has vowed not to interfere in foreign elections.
interfere with
1/ˌɪntɚfˈɪɹ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Negatively affect normal functioning
To make it difficult for something to work well or happen normally.
Exempel
- Stress can interfere with your sleep patterns.
- The bad weather interfered with the flight schedule.