- meddle med·dle vi
- ['mɛdl]
(interfere)
to meddle (in) — immischiarsi (in)
to meddle with sth — (tamper) toccare qc
stop meddling! — smettila di impicciarti!
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meddle med·dle vi
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med|dle — «MEHD uhl», intransitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to busy oneself with other people s things or affairs without being asked or needed: »Don t meddle with my books or my toys. That busybody has been meddling in my business. 2. Obsolete. to fight;… … Useful english dictionary
med´dle|some|ness — med|dle|some «MEHD uhl suhm», adjective. likely to meddle in other people s affairs; meddling; interfering: »He was curious, meddlesome, gossipy (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): officious. –med´dle|some|ly, adverb. –med´dle|some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
med´dle|some|ly — med|dle|some «MEHD uhl suhm», adjective. likely to meddle in other people s affairs; meddling; interfering: »He was curious, meddlesome, gossipy (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): officious. –med´dle|some|ly, adverb. –med´dle|some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
med|dle|some — «MEHD uhl suhm», adjective. likely to meddle in other people s affairs; meddling; interfering: »He was curious, meddlesome, gossipy (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): officious. –med´dle|some|ly, adverb. –med´dle|some|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
Meddle — Med dle , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meddling}.] [OE. medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. m[^e]ler, LL. misculare, a dim. fr. L. miscere to mix. [root]271. See {Mix}, and cf. {Medley}, {Mellay}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mix;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in|ter|med|dle — «IHN tuhr MEHD uhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.i. to meddle; interfere. –v.t. Obsolete. to intermingle; intermix. –in´ter|med´dler, noun … Useful english dictionary
Meddle — Med dle, v. t. To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Wine meddled with gall. Wyclif (Matt. xxvii. 34). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meddle — med|dle [ˈmedl] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: mesler, medler, from [i]Latin miscere to mix ] 1.) to deliberately try to influence or change a situation that does not concern you, or that you do not understand = ↑interfere meddle in ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
meddle — med•dle [[t]ˈmɛd l[/t]] v. i. dled, dling to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere • Etymology: 1250–1300; < AF me(s)dler, der. of L miscēre to mix med′dler, n. med′dling•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
meddle — med|dle [ medl ] verb intransitive to become involved in a situation that you have no right to, in a way that is annoying ╾ med|dler noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
meddle — med·dle … English syllables
