interposition — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

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

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   […] 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 […]”

   Mais exemplos (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

   • contável
   • incontável

Substantivo

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

   Sinônimos

   interjectioninterpolationinterpellation

   Termos mais gerais

   breakinterruptiondisruptiongap

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

   Sinônimos

   intervention

   Termos mais gerais

   placementlocationlocatingpositionpositioningemplacement