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intervenir

to intervene

verb een-tehr-beh-NEER Less Common

Also means

to participate

Usage Note

Intervenir is an irregular verb conjugated like venir (intervengo, interviene, intervine). It can mean to step in or mediate (la ONU intervino en el conflicto) or to take part in a discussion (intervenir en el debate). In medical contexts it means to operate on a patient (intervenir quirúrgicamente). The noun is la intervención.

Examples

"El gobierno decidió intervenir en la crisis."

Natural Translation

The government decided to intervene in the crisis.

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