med·dle (m d l)intr.v. med·dled, med·dling, med·dles 1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere. 2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper. [Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, variant of Old French mesler, from Vulgar Latin *miscul  re, to mix thoroughly, from Latin misc re, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.]med dler (mdl r, mdl-r) n. |
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| Noun | 1. | meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome backseat driver - a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice buttinsky - a meddler who tends to butt in kibitzer - (Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others |
Translations
meddler [ˈmedləʳ] N → entrometido/a m/f
meddler
n he’s a terrible meddler → er muss sich immer in alles einmischen
meddler [ˈmɛdləʳ] n (busybody) → impiccione/a
meddler [ˈmɛdləʳ] n (busybody) → impiccione/a
meddler [ˈmɛdləʳ] n (busybody) → impiccione/a
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