how to say “to intervene” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]צִיפִּית לצפות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /], a פיעל verb, means to cover or to coat (also to anticipate). So it follows that a covering for a blanket or duvet might be ציפה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /], while a smaller covering – say, for a pillow – might be ציפית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ציפית-#.m4a” /]הציפיות בכביסה, לא לשבת על…

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כדור-בקנה-#.m4a” /]כַּדּוּר בַּקָּנֶה English invokes magic to talk about someone having a backup plan – a trick up his sleeve. Hebrew uses a military metaphor – כדור בקנה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כדור-בקנה-#.m4a” /] – literally, a bullet in the barrel. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/כדור-בקנה-#.m4a” /]חשבנו שהוא סיים את הקריירה הפוליטית, אבל מסתבר שהיו לו עוד כמה כדורים בקנה. We…