la
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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