intervenir
/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.və.niʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- intervient
- past
- est intervenu
- perfect
- intervenu
Meaning
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to intervene
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La police intervient rapidement sur les lieux.
The police intervene quickly at the scene.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
dazwischenkommen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to intervene."
Practice
1 What does intervenir mean?
to intervene
2 Fill the gap: La police ___ rapidement sur les lieux.
Full sentence: La police intervient rapidement sur les lieux. (The police intervene quickly at the scene.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches intervenir?
intervenir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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