intervene

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

lie between: P. and V. ἐν μέσῳ εἶναι, μεταξὺ εἶναι.

before some disaster intervene and overwhelm us: P. πρίν τι ἀνήκεστον διὰ μέσου γενόμενον ἡμᾶς καταλαβεῖν (Thuc. 4, 20).

elapse (of time): P. διαγίγνεσθαι, ἐγγίγνεσθαι.

arbitrate: P. βραβεύειν, διαιτᾶν.

oppose: P. and V. ἀνθίστασθαι; see oppose.

oppose in words: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν.

be an obstacle: P. and V. ἐμποδὼν εἶναι, ἐμποδὼν γίγνομαι, ἐμποδὼν γίγνεσθαι; see prevent.