No. 12,147 in Spanish
interponer
To place or insert between.
In a sentence
El abogado decidió interponer un recurso contra la decisión del juez.
The lawyer decided to file an appeal against the judge's decision.
Here, "interponer" is used in a legal context meaning to formally lodge or submit (an appeal).
Es importante interponer la mediación antes de proceder con el juicio.
It is important to interpose mediation before proceeding with the trial.
In this context, "interponer" means to place an action (mediation) as an intermediary step before another action.
No debía interponer sus asuntos personales en nuestras decisiones laborales.
He should not have placed his personal affairs in the way of our work decisions.
Here, "interponer" is used to signify placing or inserting something as an obstacle or priority (personal affairs in this case).
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