Intrude on Meaning in English
expression
ˌɪnˈtɹud/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
in-TROOD on
ɪntɹˈuːd/ /ˈɒn
in-TROOD on
Definition
To enter or become involved in a situation, place, or someone's business without being wanted or invited.
Usage & Nuances
Slightly formal and often about privacy, space, or personal matters. Commonly used as 'intrude on someone's privacy/time/conversation'. Can imply rudeness or being unwelcome. Often confused with 'interrupt' (which is more about breaking in speech or activity).
Spanish: entrometerse en - invadirPortuguese (BR): invadir - intrometer-se emPortuguese (PT): invadir - intrometer-se emChinese (Simplified): 打扰 - 闯入Chinese (Traditional): 打擾 - 闖入Hindi: दखल देनाArabic: يتطفل على - يتدخل فيBengali: হস্তক্ষেপ করা - অনধিকার প্রবেশ করাRussian: вторгаться - вмешиватьсяJapanese: 立ち入る - 邪魔をするVietnamese: xâm phạm - chen vàoKorean: 침해하다 - 끼어들다Turkish: izinsiz girmek - müdahale etmekUrdu: دخل اندازی کرنا - دراندازی کرناIndonesian: mengganggu - mencampuri
Example Sentences
I don't want to intrude on your meeting.
basic
Please don't intrude on my privacy.
basic
Neighbors shouldn't intrude on each other's property.
basic
Sorry, I didn't mean to intrude on your phone call.
natural
I always knock so I don't intrude on anyone.
natural
He didn't want to intrude on their family time, so he left early.
natural