Intervenieren
Example: Die Polizei musste schnell intervenieren, um den Streit zu beenden.
Definition
"Intervenieren" means to deliberately become involved in a situation, typically to influence or alter the outcome. For example, the police had to intervene quickly to stop the dispute, showing active participation to resolve a problem or conflict.
Etymology
The word "intervenieren" comes from the Latin verb 'intervenire', where 'inter-' means 'between' and 'venire' means 'to come'. Did you know? It literally means 'to come between', which perfectly captures the idea of stepping into a situation to change what is happening.
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"Intervenieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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