Spanish Conversation · Level 77
60 words
Spanish word
intruso
Pronunciation
IPA/inˈtɾuso/
Meaning
- masculine nounintruder
Example
Un intruso interrumpió el concierto.
An intruder interrupted the concert.
More examples
La policía encontró al intruso en la casa.
The police found the intruder in the house.
Core concept
Person who enters a place, group, or activity without permission or invitation.
Common phrases
un intruso en la casa
an intruder in the house
detectar a un intruso
detect an intruder
Similar words
colado: Sneaks into an event or venue without paying or formal invitation, often unnoticed.
impostor: Poses as another person to deceive others and obtain trust or benefits.
desconocido: Appears unknown to others and lacks social ties in the setting.
forastero: Hails from another town or community and does not belong to the local group.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que entra en un lugar, grupo o actividad sin permiso o invitación, causando sorpresa, molestia o interrupción.
Word origin
From Latin intrusus, the past participle of intrudere 'to push in', from in- 'in' + trudere 'to thrust', giving the sense of someone who forces entry.
Usage tips
- Used for physical trespass and for someone who interrupts a conversation or imposes on a group, and it commonly appears with verbs like colarse or entrar sin permiso.
Opposites
- habitanteinhabitantnoun
Related words
- intrusiónintrusionnoun
- intrusivointrusiveadjective