Polyglot Dictionary

intervenir

/inteɾβeˈniɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
intervengo
preterite (yo)
intervine
past participle
intervenido

Meaning

  1. to intervene

    • El médico tuvo que intervenir.

      The doctor had to intervene.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

terciar

terciar specifically means to intervene as a mediator or third party in a dispute; intervenir is more general.

Similar in other languages

French

intervenir

intervenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to intervene."

Portuguese

intervir

intervir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to intervene."

Practice

1 What does intervenir mean?

2 Fill the gap: El médico tuvo que ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches intervenir?

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