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    L'interrompit (en. Interrupted him)

    /lɛ̃teʁɔ̃pi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To abruptly cease a verbal exchange.
    He interrupted her in the middle of her sentence.
    Il l'interrompit au milieu de sa phrase.
    To end an ongoing activity.
    She interrupted him while he was working on his project.
    Elle l'interrompit alors qu'il travaillait sur son projet.
    To temporarily cut off communication or a link.
    The noise interrupted him during his speech.
    Le bruit l'interrompit pendant son discours.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'interrompre' with the simple past conjugation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    interrupt a conversation
    To end an ongoing discussion.
    interrompre une conversation
    interrupt someone
    To cut someone off.
    interrompre quelqu'un
    sudden break
    Abrupt interruption of an activity or communication.
    coupure soudaine

    Related Words

    interruption
    Action of stopping something involuntarily or abruptly.
    interruption
    to interrupt
    To cease a speech or action.
    interrompre
    interruptible
    That can be interrupted.
    interruptible

    Slang Meanings

    To cut someone off
    He has a bad habit of interrupting her, it's really annoying.
    Il a une mauvaise habitude de l'interrompre, c'est vraiment agaçant.
    To flip a discussion
    When he starts to talk, you shouldn't interrupt him, otherwise it gets chaotic.
    Quand il commence à parler, il ne faut pas l'interrompre, sinon ça flippe.