obtrude (redirected from obtruders)

ob·trude  (b-trd, b-)

v. ob·trud·ed, ob·trud·ing, ob·trudes

v.tr.

1. To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.

2. To thrust out; push forward.

v.intr.

To impose oneself on others.

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[Latin obtrdere : ob-, against; see ob- + trdere, to thrust; see treud- in Indo-European roots.]

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ob·truder n.

ob·trusion (-trzhn) n.

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obtrude [əbˈtruːd]

vb

1. to push (oneself, one's opinions, etc.) on others in an unwelcome way

2. (tr) to push out or forward

[from Latin obtrūdere, from ob- against + trūdere to push forward]

obtruder  n

obtrusion  [əbˈtruːʒən] n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	obtrude - push to thrust outward push out, thrust out push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	2.	obtrude - thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" intrude inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

Translations

obtrude [əbˈtruːd] (frm)

A. VT [+ tongue etc] → sacar
to obtrude sth on sb → imponer algo a algn

B. VI [person] → entrometerse
he does not let his opinions obtrude → no hace gala de sus opiniones, no impone sus opiniones a los demás

obtrude [əbˈtruːd] vi (= be conspicuous) → se remarquer
A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude → Une ampoule de 40 watts suffirait largement et ne se remarquerait pas

obtrude

vt

to obtrude oneself → sich anderen aufdrängen

(= push out) → hervorstrecken, hervorschieben

vi

(= intrude) → sich aufdrängen

(= protrude) → (her)vorstehen; (fig) → hervortreten

obtrude [əbˈtruːd] (frm)

1. vi → imporsi

2. vt → imporre