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    Interferir (en. Interfere)

    /in-ter-fe-'rir/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To obstruct or interfere with the normal development of a process.
    The noise from traffic can interfere with a conversation.
    El ruido del tráfico puede interferir en una conversación.
    To intervene in something uninvited, causing complications.
    You should not interfere in their discussion.
    No debes interferir en la discusión entre ellos.
    To deviate from an expected path or intervene destructively.
    Radiation can interfere with signal transmission.
    Las radiaciones pueden interferir en la transmisión de señales.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'interferire', meaning 'to break between' or 'to interrupt'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    interfere in
    To meddle in someone else's business.
    interferir en
    interfere with
    To negatively affect something.
    interferir con
    do not interfere
    To avoid getting involved in a situation.
    no interferir

    Related Words

    intervention
    Action of intervening or interfering in something.
    intervención
    obstruction
    Action of obstructing or hindering the passage of something.
    obstrucción
    meddlesome
    A person who intervenes in others' affairs.
    entrometido

    Slang Meanings

    To meddle where one is not called.
    That friend always wants to interfere in our plans.
    Ese amigo siempre quiere interferir en nuestros planes.
    To make noise in something that does not concern them.
    She just wants to interfere and doesn't understand that it's not her business.
    Ella solo quiere interferir y no entiende que no es su asunto.