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feminine

/inteɾβenˈθjon/

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Translation

intervention

Word origin

From Latin interventio, from intervenire ('to come between'), from inter ('between') plus venire ('to come').

Origin
Latin
Root
intervenire
English cognates
intervention, convene

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralintervenciones

Examples

cirujano .

The surgeon's intervention saved the patient.

aplaudida.

Her contribution to the debate was warmly applauded.

bomberos tragedia.

The firefighters' swift intervention prevented a tragedy.

¿ quirúrgica?

When will the next surgical operation be?

, .

Without the government's intervention, the crisis would have got worse.

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This word is part of lesson 75.