English–French

“meddle” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/imise/

Example

Il aime s'immiscer dans les conversations.

He likes to meddle in conversations.

Illustration for immiscer (meddle)

How to say “meddle” in French

“Meddle” in French is immiscer.

An uninvited hand reaching into someone else's discussion and moving it off course.

Full entry for immiscer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with immiscer

La mère a tendance à s'immiscer dans les choix de ses enfants.

The mother tends to meddle in her children's choices.

Tips for using immiscer

  • S'immiscer often sounds formal and disapproving, while se mêler de is more common in everyday speech.

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