Interfiere (en. Interferes)

/in-ter-fié-re/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of intervening or affecting the development of a process.
His behavior interferes with the team's work.
Su comportamiento interfiere en el trabajo del equipo.
To modify or alter the intended course of an event.
Traffic interferes with our timely arrival.
El tráfico interfiere con nuestra llegada a tiempo.
To intrude in someone else's affairs.
You shouldn't interfere in other people's personal lives.
No debes interfiere en la vida personal de los demás.

Etymology

From Latin 'interferre', which means to intervene or intrude.

Common Phrases and Expressions

does not interfere
does not affect or alter the situation.
no interfiere
interferes in the process
negatively affects the development of a process.
interfiere en el proceso
interferes with the plan
contaminates or complicates an established plan.
interfiere con el plan

Related Words

interference
Action of interfering; obstructive or disturbing.
interferencia
intervention
Action of intervening, usually in problematic situations.
intervención
obstruction
Action of obstructing something, causing difficulties.
obstrucción

Slang Meanings

To meddle where one is not invited.
That guy interferes in everything; he doesn't understand that it's not his business.
Ese tipo interfiere en todo, no entiende que no es su asunto.
To stick one's nose in.
He's always sticking his nose in our plans.
Siempre está poniendo la cuchara en nuestros planes.