+ in She has no right to interfere in her son's marriage like that. I The US was accused of interfering in China's internal
affairs.
interference [n UJ when someone interferes in a situation: I think the Internet should be allowed to develop without any interference from the government interfering [adj only before nounl an interfering person annoys you because they keep interfering in things that they should not be involved in: an interfering old woman
meddle 'medl/ [и 1} to interfere in a situation that you do not understand or know enough about, and which someone else is responsible for dealing with + in In my opinion Church leaders shouldn't meddle in politics.
Qpolce your nose into sth рЭик jo:r 'пэог intu: (sth)/ informal, especially spoken to ask questions about someone else's private life in a way that annoys them: Just stop poking your nose into my private affairs.
busybody ;'bizi(bodi||-,ba:di/ [n Cj informal someone who always wants to know about or get involved in other people's private activities: That woman's such a busybody - she knows everything about everyonef
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plural busybodies
В to not interfere
Qmind your own business / mamd
pir 'bizn^s/ spokf.n say this when you want someone to stop interfering or ask ing questions about something that is private: Why don't you just mind your own business and leave us alone? I He asked me how much money I earned, and ! told him to mind his own business.
Qstay out of it .Stci 'aot ov it/ 3POKCN
informal to not get involved in a fight or an argument between other people: If I were you I'd stay out of it - Josh gets violent when he's drunk.
INVENT
if you mean 'think of an explanation, reason etc that is untrue',
go to true/not true 3
Don't confuse invent (=think of something that did not exist before) and
discover (=find something that people did not know about before).
BI to think of a new idea, design, or name for something
• see also find 4, idea
invent /in'vent/ If TJ to think of an idea for a new product, machine etc for the first time, and design it and make it: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. I Television was invented in the 1920s. invention [n U] when someone Has invented a new product: a c/iscovery that led to the invention of ihe nuclear bomb
create /kri'eit/ [и T] to make something new in art, literature, fashion etc: Agatha Christie created the character Hercuie Poirot. I Mary Quant created a whole new look for women's clothes in the
1960s.
think up/come up with Giqk лр,
INTERFERE
клт лр wi5 j [phrasal verb T] informal to produce a new idea, name, method etc by thinking carefully about it
think up sth/come up with sth See if
you can come up with a better name for it. I We need to think up some new ideas for the Christmas show, think sth up What a brilliant idea! I wonder who thought that up.
devise /di'vaiz/ (и T) to invent a way of doing something, especially one that is clever and complicated: The exercise program was devised by a leading health expert. I Scienfisfs have devised a test that shows who is most likely to get the disease.
Q someone who invents things
inventor /m'ventэг/ [n C] someone who invents things
+ of Marconi, the inventor of radio
creator/kri'eit3f [n Cj the writer, artist, or designer who first produced a well-known story, character fashion etc + of Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse
El something that
someone has invented
invention /m'venj>n/ [n C] something that someone has invented: The light bulb was Edison's most famous invention.
INVITE
^ see also party
II to invite someone
invite/as к /invait, a:sk||ask/ \u T] to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etc: It's going to be a big wedding - they've invited over a hundred people. I "Are you going to Emma's party?" "No, I haven't been asked." invitefask sb to a party/wedding etc Are you going to invite Stephanie to the school disco?
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invite/ask sb to do sth Jane's parents have asked me to come and stay with them for a couple of weeks. invite/ask sb for lunch/dinner Madeline has invited us for dinner on Saturday.
invite/ask sb in (=invite a visitor into your home) He invited me in for a cup of coffee.
Don't say 'she invited/asked me in her party' Say she invited/asked me to her
party.
Ayou can use invite in written or spoken English. Ask is more informal, and is usually used in spoken English.
ask sb out Zaisk (sb) "aut||,aesk-/ [pbrasa/ verb TJ to ask someone to go to a restaurant, a film etc with you because you want to start a romantic relationship with them: Why don't you osк her out? Or ore you too shy?
have sb over /,haev (sb) 'aov9r/ [phrasal verb T| if you have someone over, they come to your home to have a meal or to spend time with you because you have invited them: "What did you do fast night?" "We had some friends over and we played cards."
have sb over/or drinks/dinner etc We had
Nick's parents over for dinner on Saturday.
Еа a message inviting someone
invitation ,invi;teij<?n/ [n С] a message inviting someone to a party, wedding etc: Thanks for your invitation. I'd love to come. I a wedding invitation + to Did you get an invitation to the party?
El someone who you invite
guest /gest/ |л С] someone who is staying
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at your home, or who has come to your party, wedding etc because you invited them-, the wedding guests I We have guests staying with us this week.
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JEALOUS
JEALOUS
because someone loves another person