interposition — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

   Ejemplos

   […] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]

   “True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]”

   Más ejemplos (1)

   As he spoke, he tried to catch the remnant of the paper, but was too late—Lady Anne's eye had been more accurate than to admit such an interposition;...

2. The thing interposed.

   Uso

   • contable
   • no contable

Sustantivo

1. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

   Sinónimos

   interjectioninterpolationinterpellation

   Términos más generales

   breakinterruptiondisruptiongap

2. the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

   Sinónimos

   intervention

   Términos más generales

   placementlocationlocatingpositionpositioningemplacement