interject
gb/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
C1
Kiingereza
közbeszól, közbevág, beszúr, közbevet, közbeiktat, beékel
KITENZI
C1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t confuse interject (say something) with inject (put liquid/medicine into something).
Maana
interrupt to say something
Miunganiko ya maneno
interject a comment
|interject a question
|interject an objection
|interject briefly
|interject politely
|interject suddenly
|interject to say
|interject that
|interject with a remark
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
keep quiet (Not speaking or not adding anything.)
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listen (Receiving rather than interrupting with speech.)
Mada
communication
|conversation
|social_interaction
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She interjected a short note into the email.
Beszúrt egy rövid megjegyzést az e-mailbe.
Kosa la kawaida:
Interject usually takes something small (a comment, clause), not a long speech.
Maana
insert a remark or clause
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
omit (Leave something out instead of adding it.)
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remove (Take out an inserted part.)
Mada
writing
|communication
|education
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C2
FORMAL
3
közbeiktat
C1
beékel
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Kosa la kawaida:
This physical sense is much less common than the speaking sense.
Maana
place something between two things
Miunganiko ya maneno
interject a barrier
|interject an obstacle
|interject a layer
|interject a buffer
|interject a delay
|interject a pause
Visawe
insert (More common; does not necessarily stress 'between'.)
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interpose (Closer in meaning; often suggests a barrier or separation.)
Vinyume
remove (Take out what is between.)
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join (Bring parts together rather than separating them.)
Mada
general
|technical
Ufafanuzi
to put something in between
To put something between other things or parts, creating a separation or barrier.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
interject
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Silabi na mkazo
in - ter - ject (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: interject
- 3rd Person Singular: interjects
- Present Participle: interjecting
- Past: interjected
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
interject into [something]
1/ˌɪntɚd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
insert a remark into something
to add something in the middle
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Mifano
- He interjected with a suggestion before anyone could respond.
- She interjected with a quick question about the budget.
- The lawyer interjected with an objection.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He interjected with a comment.