interpose — قاموس الإنجليزية

فعل

1. To insert something (or oneself) between other things.

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

   أمثلة

   to interpose a screen between the eye and the light

   What watchful cares do interpose themselves Betwixt your eyes and night?

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.

2. To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment.

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

   أمثلة

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   As one who in his journey bates at Noone, Though bent on speed, so her the Archangel paused Betwixt the world destroyed and world restored, If Adam aught perhaps might interpose; Then with transition sweet new Speech resumes.

   “A beautiful country!” “I suppose it is. Everybody says so.” “Your cousin Feenix raves about it, Edith,” interposed her mother from her couch.

3. To offer (one's help or services).

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

4. To be inserted between parts or things; to come between.

   الاستعمال

   • لازم

   أمثلة

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   Suppose, unlook’d for in a scene so rude, Long hid by interposing hill or wood, Some mansion neat and elegantly dress’d, By some kind hospitable heart possess’d Offer him warmth, security and rest;

5. To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation.

   الاستعمال

   • لازم

   أمثلة

   The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum […]

   "My daughters," replied Sir Thomas, gravely interposing, "have their pleasures at Brighton, and I hope are very happy; […]"

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   Matilda and Sophy were quite in a flutter of pleasure

فعل

1. be or come between

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   come

   أمثلة

   An interposing thicket blocked their way

2. to put forth by way of intervention

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   introduce

   أمثلة

   God interposed death

3. to insert between other elements

   مرادفات

   interjectcome input inthrow ininject

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   interruptdisruptbreak upcut off

   أمثلة

   She interjected clever remarks

4. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

   مرادفات

   intervenestep ininterfere

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   interact

   أمثلة

   Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?