Interrumpas (en. Interrupt)

/interrum'pas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To stop an action or speech abruptly.

Please, do not interrupt while I am speaking.

Por favor, no interrumpas mientras estoy hablando.

To break the flow of a process.

You should not interrupt the class.

No debes interrumpas la clase.

To interfere in an event or situation that is unfolding.

She always interrupts my thoughts.

Ella siempre interrumpas mis pensamientos.

From Latin 'interrumpere', meaning 'to break between'.

don't interrupt

an expression used to ask someone not to cut off or stop another person during their speech.

no interrumpas

you interrupt the sleep

refers to waking someone up while they are sleeping, interrupting their rest.

interrumpas el sueño

you interrupt the music

refers to stopping the music at an event or gathering.

interrumpas la música

interruption

Cut or halt of a process, speech, or activity.

interrupción

to interrupt

action of ceasing a continuity.

interrumpir

to interfere

to influence or affect a process or situation.

interferir

To cut the conversation inappropriately.

Don't be so rude, don't interrupt my story.

No seas tan grosero, no interrumpas mi historia.

To go off-topic in a conversation.

Sometimes, when you interrupt, I lose my train of thought.

A veces, cuando interrumpas, pierdo el hilo.