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Meaning of Interloper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɪntəˈləʊ̯pə

Definitions

  1. One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
  2. An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.

Equivalents

العربية المتطفّل
Deutsch Eindringling
Français intrus
Íslenska boðflenna
Italiano intruso
日本語 闖入者
Македонски натрапник
Nederlands indringer
Polski natręt niewczas
Svenska inkräktare

Examples

“They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.”
“In a button-up plaid shirt with an unwieldly suitcase, he is an interloper from another world – one whose first social faux pas is to make his way slowly through the various gates and arrive at the imposing front door on foot, rather than wait to be picked up from the train station by a servant.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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