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Intrude

verb/ɪntɹˈuːd/
Definition
enter uninvited
enter unlawfully on someone's property
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪntɹˈuːd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪntɹˈuːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪntɹˈuːd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɪntɹˈuːd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbenter uninvited
“They intruded on our dinner party”
verbenter unlawfully on someone's property
“Don't trespass on my land!”
verbsearch or inquire in a meddlesome way
“This guy is always nosing around the office”
verbthrust oneself in as if by force
“The colors don't intrude on the viewer”
Word Forms
intrusiveadjectivetending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
intrusionnounentry to another's property without right or permission
intrudernounsomeone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
irruptionnouna sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
trespassnounentry to another's property without right or permission
trespassernounsomeone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
pryingnounoffensive inquisitiveness
nosenouna natural skill
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eindringen
uneingeladen eintreten
🇫🇷French
s'immiscer
entrer sans y être invité
🇪🇸Spanish
entrometerse
entrar sin ser invitado
🇮🇹Italian
intromettersi
entra senza invito
🇳🇱Dutch
binnendringen
ongevraagd binnenkomen
🇵🇹Portuguese
intrometer-se
entrar sem ser convidado
🇷🇺Russian
вторгаться
войти без приглашения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अतिक्रमण
बिन बुलाए प्रवेश करें
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুপ্রবেশ
অনামন্ত্রিত প্রবেশ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊடுருவி
அழைக்கப்படாமல் உள்ளிடவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చొరబాటు
ఆహ్వానం లేకుండా ప్రవేశించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
घुसखोरी
विनाआमंत्रित प्रविष्ट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘૂસણખોરી
બિનઆમંત્રિત દાખલ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಳನುಗ್ಗುತ್ತವೆ
ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸದೆ ನಮೂದಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നുഴഞ്ഞുകയറുക
ക്ഷണിക്കപ്പെടാതെ പ്രവേശിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੁਸਪੈਠ
ਬਿਨਾਂ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਦਾਖਲ ਹੋਵੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
دخل اندازی
بغیر بلائے داخل کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侵入
不请自来
🇯🇵Japanese
侵入する
招かれていないのに入る
🇰🇷Korean
침입하다
초대받지 않은 채 입장하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xâm nhập
nhập không được mời
🇹🇭Thai
บุกรุก
เข้ามาโดยไม่ได้รับเชิญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengganggu
masuk tanpa diundang
🇵🇭Filipino
manghimasok
pumasok ng hindi imbitado
🇲🇾Malay
menceroboh
masuk tanpa diundang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تطفل
أدخل دون دعوة
🇮🇷Persian
سرزده
بدون دعوت وارد شوید
🇹🇷Turkish
izinsiz girmek
davetsiz girmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַפְרִיעַ
להיכנס ללא הזמנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'intrude'?
The primary meaning of 'intrude' is 'enter uninvited'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'intrude' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'intrude' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'intrude' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'intrude' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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