to intrude / to meddle
verb/iʃ.tɾu.mɨ.ˈteɾ/medium
in·tro·me·ter
Definition
To insert oneself or interfere in a matter or situation that is not one's business or does not concern one.
Don't intrude in the adults' discussion.
He has a bad habit of meddling in other people's lives.
Common collocations
to intrude in a conversationto meddle in other people's affairsto butt in
Idiomatic expressions
- to stick one's nose in (to interfere)
Etymology
Do latim 'intermittere', com influência de 'meter'.