interponerse

interponerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (físicamente) to interpose oneself

2 figurado to intervene

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VPR [persona] to intervene; [obstáculo] to stand in the way

no pensamos interponernos — we do not intend to intervene

se interpuso en su camino — he blocked his path, he stood in his way

se interpuso entre los dos para que no riñeran — he came between the two of them to stop them fighting

grandes obstáculos se interponen en la solución del conflicto — there are great obstacles standing in the way of a solution to the conflict

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(v.) = obtrude (into)

Ex. The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.

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(v.) = obtrude (into)

Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.

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interponerse (conjugate interponerse) verbo pronominal:

◊ se interpuso y paró la pelea he stepped in and stopped the fight;

nada se interpone en su camino nothing stands in her way
■interponerse verbo reflexivo to intervene [entre, between]: esa mujer se interpuso en mi camino, that woman stood in my way

'interponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzarse
- mediar
- tapar
- terciar
- cruzar
- interpuesto
English:
intervene

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vpr

interponerse entre [estar] to be placed o situated between;

[ponerse] to come o get between;

se interponía una barrera entre ellos there was a barrier between them;

interponerse entre dos contendientes to intervene between two opponents;

la enfermedad se interpuso en su carrera the illness interrupted her career;

no piensa dejar que nadie se interponga en su camino she's not going to let anyone get in her way

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interponerse

v/r intervene

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vr

: to intervene