intrude
intermediateB2/ɪnˈtruːd/ · in-trude
To enter a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
Meanings
To enter a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
ایک ایسی جگہ یا حالت میں داخل ہونا جہاں کوئی ناقابلِ دعوت ہو یا غیر ضروری ہو۔
داخل ہونا
dakhil hona
Common Collocations
- intrude on someone's privacy
- intrude upon a conversation
- intrude into a meeting
Example Sentences
I didn't mean to intrude on your conversation.
میں آپ کی گفتگو میں دخل دینا نہیں چاہتا تھا۔
main aap ki guftagu mein dakhil dena nahin chahta tha.
They intruded into the private affairs of others.
انہوں نے دوسروں کے نجی معاملات میں دخل اندازی کی۔
unhoon ne doosron ke neji maamlaat mein dakhal andazi ki.
Please don't intrude while I'm working.
براہ کرم جب میں کام کر رہا ہوں تو دخل اندازی نہ کریں۔
barah-e-karam jab main kaam kar raha hoon to dakhal andazi na karein.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'intrude' as 'entering in,' making it easier to remember its meaning.
Picture someone unexpectedly walking into a room without knocking.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں خود کو بھی چھوڑ گیا ہوں، کیسا یہ عشق ہے جو دروغوں کے بیچ بھی داخل ہوگیا۔
mohabbat mein khud ko bhi chhod gaya hoon, kaisa yeh ishq hai jo daroghon ke beech bhi dakhil ho gaya.
In love, I have left myself aside, what a love it is that has intruded even amidst lies.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی جگہ پر کبھی کبھی گزرنا پڑتا ہے۔
chor ki jagah par kabhi kabhi guzarna parta hai.
Sometimes one has to pass where the thief enters.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intrudere" — to thrust in, to enter
First known use: 15th century
The word 'intrude' has evolved from the Latin 'intrudere', formed from 'in-' (into) and 'trudere' (to push). It entered the English language around the 15th century.