butt in

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: To interrupt rudely

插嘴,打断
Interrumpir groseramente
口を挟む、割り込む
끼어들다, 참견하다

To intrude on a conversation or situation uninvited.

未经邀请就介入别人的谈话或事情。是一种不礼貌的打断行为。
Entrometerse en una conversación o situación sin ser invitado. Es una forma descortés de intervenir.
招かれてもいないのに会話や状況に介入すること。失礼な割り込みを意味する。
대화나 상황에 불쑥 끼어들어 무례하게 방해하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: butt
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Stop butting in!
    别插嘴!
    ¡Deja de interrumpir!
    口を挟まないで!
    끼어들지 마!
  2. Sorry to butt in, but...
    抱歉打断一下,但是...
    Perdonad que me meta, pero...
    割り込んですみませんが...
    끼어들어서 죄송한데...
  3. He always butts in when I'm talking.
    我说话时他总是插嘴
    Siempre interrumpe cuando estoy hablando
    彼は私が話しているといつも口を挟んでくる
    그는 내가 말할 때마다 끼어든다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: interruptions

Tone: annoyed

✓ Do Say

  • Stop butting in
    别老是插嘴
    Dejad de interrumpir
    口出ししないで
    끼어들지 마

Origin & History

From physically butting like a goat.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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