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встревать

Translation of встревать

butt in

Russian word in Latin letters: vstrevat

Meaning of встревать

Russian

вмешаться в разговор или дело без приглашения

English

to join a conversation or activity without being asked to

butt in

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[fstrʲɪˈvatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. Please don't butt in.

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    Пожалуйста, не встревай.

  2. She butted in before anyone asked her opinion.

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    Она встряла, хотя её мнения никто не спрашивал.

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What's the difference between встревать, влезать, перебивать, and вмешиваться

В
🇷🇺Russian
влезать

Colloquial, the same: влезать в разговор.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перебивать

To interrupt a speaker, not always rudely.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вмешиваться

Neutral and broader: to interfere in any matter.

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встревать meaning: what does it mean?

to join a conversation or activity without being asked to

встревать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

встревать is pronounced as [fstrʲɪˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

встревать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please don't butt in. Translation: Пожалуйста, не встревай.

Is встревать part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, встревать (butt in) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is встревать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, встревать (butt in) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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