Модель уживання:
to interfere in [something]
He doesn’t like it when his parents interfere in his personal relationships.
Nem szereti, amikor a szülei beleavatkoznak a személyes kapcsolataiba.
The government promised not to interfere in the free market.
A kormány megígérte, hogy nem avatkozik bele a szabad piac működésébe.
Please don’t interfere in things you don’t understand.
She accused her neighbors of interfering in her family affairs.
Навчальні приклади
Please do not interfere in my work.
Kérlek, ne avatkozz bele a munkámba.
My father likes to interfere in my choices.
Apám szeret beleszólni a döntéseimbe.
The teacher told the students not to interfere in the fight.
Поширена помилка:
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.
Значення
Get involved without being wanted
Словосполучення
interfere in politics
|interfere in someone's life
|interfere with personal matters
|interfere in a dispute
Синоніми
meddle (More informal and often slightly more negative than 'interfere'.)
Антоніми
mind one's own business (Means to avoid getting involved in matters that do not concern you.)
Теми
daily life
|relationships
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To try to get involved in something that is not your business or where people do not want your help.
To take part in or try to influence a situation that does not involve you or where your involvement is not wanted.
Модель уживання:
to interfere with [something]
The noise from the construction site interfered with my concentration.
Az építkezés zaja zavarta a koncentrációmat.
Heavy rain interfered with the satellite signal.
A heves eső megzavarta a műholdas jelet.
Don’t let your emotions interfere with your judgment.
Glare from the sun can interfere with a driver’s vision.
Навчальні приклади
The rain interfered with our game.
Az eső megzavarta a játékunkat.
Loud music can interfere with sleep.
A hangos zene zavarhatja az alvást.
A bad internet connection interferes with video calls.
Поширена помилка:
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.
Значення
Prevent normal operation or progress
Словосполучення
interfere with progress
|interfere with communication
|interfere with a signal
|interfere with performance
Синоніми
hinder ('Hinder' is slightly more formal and focuses on making progress slower or more difficult.)
Антоніми
facilitate (Means to make something easier or help it happen smoothly.)
Теми
technology
|sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Визначення
To stop something from working well or from happening in the normal way.
To cause a process, activity, or piece of equipment to stop working properly or happen less effectively.
The defender was penalized for interfering with the receiver.
A védőt megbüntették, mert szabálytalanul akadályozta az elkapót.
You cannot interfere with the goalkeeper inside the goal area.
A kapust nem akadályozhatod a kapuelőtéren belül.
He was called for pass interference during the game.
Навчальні приклади
The player was punished for interfering with the other team.
A játékost megbüntették, mert szabálytalanul akadályozta az ellenfelet.
You cannot interfere with the goalkeeper.
Nem akadályozhatod a kapust.
He got a penalty for interference.
Значення
Illegally block an opponent in sports
Словосполучення
interfere with a player
|pass interference
|goalkeeper interference
Синоніми
obstruct ('Obstruct' is more general; 'interfere' here is specific to sports rules.)
Антоніми
play fair (Means to follow the rules and allow fair play.)
Визначення
In sports, to stop another player from playing fairly by touching them or getting in their way when it is not allowed.
In sports, to illegally block, touch, or distract an opponent, preventing them from playing fairly.