interponer

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interponer
transitive verb
1to put o place (entre dos cosas), to interpose (between two things)
2to lodge, to make (law) (between two things)
interponerse
pronomial verb
also:
  • interponerse entre (between two things) -> to be placed o situated between; (estar) to come o get between (ponerse)
  • se interponía una barrera entre ellos -> there was a barrier between them
  • interponerse entre dos contendientes -> to intervene between two opponents

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interponer [in-ter-po-nerr’]
article & verb transitive
1To interpose (insertar), to place between.
2To thrust in as an interruption or obstruction.
3Interponer la autoridad, (Law.) to sanction, to approve, or confirm by the authority of the law.
verb reflexive
4To go between, to interpose.

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interponer
verbo:transitivo
1 (insertar) to interpose; (formal) insert
2 (Jur) [+apelación] to lodge
3 (en discurso) to interpose; interject
verbo:pronominal
interponerse [+persona] to intervene; [+obstáculo] to stand in the way
no pensamos interponernos we do not intend to intervene; se interpuso en su camino he blocked his path; he stood in his way; se interpuso entre los dos para que no riñeran he came between the two of them to stop them fighting; grandes obstáculos se interponen en la solución del conflicto there are great obstacles standing in the way of a solution to the conflict
un grupo de jóvenes se interpuso en su camino Pulverizaré a quien se interponga en mi camino un exceso de furia se interpuso entre él y el título el satélite de la Tierra se interpone entre esta y el Sol

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Verb Conjugation for "interponer"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo interpongo interpuse interponía interpondré interponga
Tú interpones interpusiste interponías interpondrás interpongas
Ella/Él/Usted interpone interpuso interponía interpondrá interponga
Nosotros interponemos interpusimos interponíamos interpondremos interpongamos
Vosotros interponéis interpusisteis interponíais interpondréis interpongáis
Ellos/Ustedes interponen interpusieron interponían interpondrán interpongan
Gerund: interponiendo / Participle: interpuesto / Complete interponer conjugation >
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