Intervenido (en. Intervened)

/interβeˈniðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that has been affected or controlled by an external intervention.
The government has intervened in the economic crisis.
El gobierno ha intervenido en la crisis económica.
May refer to a patient who has received medical treatment.
The surgeon announced that the patient was successfully intervened.
El cirujano anunció que el paciente estaba intervenido con éxito.
In psychology, it refers to a person who has been the subject of a therapeutic intervention.
The intervened person showed significant improvements after the sessions.
La persona intervenida mostró mejoras significativas tras las sesiones.

Etymology

From the verb 'intervene,' which comes from the Latin 'intervenīre.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

intervened in matters
Refers to someone who has been part of an intervention in external matters.
intervenido en asuntos
intervened person
Indicates someone who has received help or treatment.
persona intervenida
judicially intervened
Refers to a case that has been subject to intervention by the justice system.
intervenido judicialmente

Related Words

intervention
Action of intervening.
intervención
interventionism
Policy of intervention in other matters.
intervencionismo
interventionist
Person or entity that intervenes in a matter.
intervencionista

Slang Meanings

Intervened by the law
That company has been intervened due to fiscal problems.
Esa empresa ha estado intervenida por problemas fiscales.
Socially intervened
The neighborhood was socially intervened to improve the quality of life.
El barrio fue intervenido socialmente para mejorar la calidad de vida.