How to Say "meddler" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “meddler” is “intruso” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
someone who gets involved in others' business
Examples
Las cámaras de seguridad detectaron a un intruso en el jardín.
The security cameras detected an intruder in the garden.
No quiero parecer un intruso, pero me gustaría ayudar en la reunión.
I don't want to seem like an interloper, but I'd like to help in the meeting.
Matching Gender
Use 'intruso' for a male and 'intrusa' for a female. If you are talking about a group of both men and women, use 'intrusos'.
Using 'intruso' for software
Mistake: “Using 'intruso' to mean computer spyware.”
Correction: While an intruder might use spyware, the software itself is usually called 'programa espía' or 'malware'.
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