intervención
nounCEFR B2
What does “intervención” mean in English?
intervention — an act of becoming involved to change a situation
intervention — an act of becoming involved to change a situation (intervención temprana; intervención quirúrgica)
Example sentences
La intervención temprana en casos de violencia doméstica puede salvar vidas y evitar la escalada del conflicto.
Early intervention in cases of domestic violence can save lives and prevent escalation of the conflict.
El paciente fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica de urgencia que duró más de seis horas.
The patient underwent an emergency surgical operation that lasted over six hours.
Los mercados financieros reaccionaron positivamente ante la intervención del banco central.
Financial markets reacted positively to the central bank's intervention.
How to use it
La intervención (noun, feminine) means 'intervention' — an act of becoming involved to change a situation. Key collocations: intervención temprana/tardía; intervención quirúrgica (surgical operation); intervención militar/humanitaria; intervención del Estado; sala de intervenciones. The verb is intervenir. Distinguish from acción (action — what is done) and medida (measure — a specific step taken). Intervención del Estado is a key B2 economic concept.
Common mistake
Intervención quirúrgica (not *operación intervención — they are near-synonyms; operación is more colloquial). Intervenir en (to intervene in) is the standard verb form. 'Early intervention' = intervención temprana (not *intervención precoz — precoz is used but less common). Do not confuse with interrupción (interruption).