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meddling

[ˈmɛdlɪŋ]
adjective/noun
intromissão, interferência
1. (adjective) Characterized by unwanted or inappropriate involvement in other people's affairs
Stop your meddling in my business!
Pare com sua intromissão nos meus assuntos!
2. (noun) The act of interfering or intruding in matters that do not concern one
Her constant meddling caused family conflict.
Sua constante intromissão causou conflito familiar.
3. (adjective) Inclined to meddle; prone to interfering
That meddling neighbor is always asking personal questions.
Aquele vizinho intrometido está sempre fazendo perguntas pessoais.
NYC Slang
butting in, sticking your nose where it doesn't belong
Synonyms
interferingintrusivenosybusybodyinterferenceintermeddling
Antonyms
non-interferencedetachmentdisinterestabstention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intromissão, interferência, mexer
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
intrometimento
Colloquial variant in Rio dialect
São Paulo
intromissão, interferência
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
intromissão, interferência, mexer
Similar to Brazilian usage; 'meter o nariz' also common idiomatically

Related Idioms & Phrases

to stick one's nose into
to poke one's nose in
to keep one's nose out of
meter o nariz em (Portuguese)
pôr a colher em (Portuguese - literally 'put the spoon in')
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