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interferencia

interference

noun een-tehr-feh-REHN-syah Rare

Usage Note

Interferencia covers both technical interference (radio, signal) and figurative meddling in affairs. The verb is interferir ('to interfere'), which is irregular: interfiero, interfieres…. In political or diplomatic contexts, interferencia often carries a strongly negative tone, similar to English 'undue interference'. The plural interferencias is common when listing multiple disruptions.

Examples

"Hay mucha interferencia en esta señal de radio."

Natural Translation

There is a lot of interference on this radio signal.

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