L'interrompre (en. Interrupt him)

/lɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.pʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To put an end to a speech or an action.

He interrupted his colleague during her presentation.

Il a interrompu sa collègue pendant sa présentation.

To cut the thread of a narrative or a thought.

She stopped her thoughts when she heard a noise.

Elle a interrompu ses réflexions lorsqu'elle a entendu un bruit.

To stop someone in their momentum.

Don't interrupt him, let him finish.

Ne l'interromps pas, laisse-le finir.

From the Latin interrumpere, which means 'to break, to interrupt'.

to interrupt someone in their speech

To cease allowing someone to speak.

interrompre quelqu'un dans son discours

not to interrupt

To respect someone else's speech without cutting them off.

ne pas interrompre

service interruption

To temporarily cease a performance or service supply.

interruption de service

interruptio

The action of interrupting.

interruptio

interruption

The fact of interrupting, of being cut off.

interruption

interrupting

One who interrupts.

interrompant

cut-off

When you cut off someone while they're talking, it's really embarrassing.

Quand tu fais une coupure pendant qu'on parle, c'est vraiment gênant.

to be cut off

He was cut off during his speech, that's not acceptable.

Il a été coupé pendant son discours, ça ne se fait pas.