Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
intervención
Pronunciation
IPA/inteɾβenˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounintervention
Example
La intervención de la policía detuvo la pelea.
The police intervention stopped the fight.
More examples
En la reunión, su intervención fue breve.
At the meeting, his intervention was brief.
Core concept
A person raising a hand in a meeting to take the floor.
Common phrases
intervención en la conversación
intervention in conversation
intervención del profesor
the teacher's intervention
intervención de la policía
intervention by the police
Similar words
ayuda: Offering practical or emotional help to someone in need.
participación: Joining an activity or event and taking an active role in it.
Definition in Spanish
Participación en un asunto para modificar su desarrollo, o intervención oral en un acto público.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish intervenir and ultimately from Latin interventio meaning 'a coming between', with -ción turning the verb into the noun.
Usage tips
- In public events 'intervención' often means a scheduled or formal contribution rather than a casual remark, and speakers commonly use 'tomar la palabra' to say they will speak.
Other meanings
- remarknoun
- involvementnoun
- interferencenoun
Opposites
- abstenciónabstentionnoun
- pasividadpassivitynoun
Related words
- intervenirinterveneverb
- intervenidointervenedadjective