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    Interrumpía (en. Interrupted)

    /interrumˈpi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cut or interrupt the course of something.
    She constantly interrupted his speech.
    Ella interrumpía su discurso constantemente.
    To stop or break an ongoing action.
    The noise interrupted his concentration.
    El ruido interrumpía su concentración.
    To make someone stop speaking.
    He always interrupted his colleagues during meetings.
    Siempre interrumpía a sus compañeros durante las reuniones.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don’t interrupt
    Do not disturb someone who is speaking or performing an activity.
    no interrumpas
    interrupt for a moment
    To cut off something that was happening in order to talk or do something else.
    interrumpir un momento
    don’t interrupt me
    To ask someone not to cut off what one is saying.
    no me interrumpas

    Related Words

    interruption
    Action of interrupting a process or conversation.
    interrupción
    intervener
    A person who intervenes or intercedes in a matter.
    interventor
    interlude
    An interval of time that interrupts a longer process.
    interludio

    Slang Meanings

    To cut the conversation
    Don’t interrupt me, I’m at a critical moment.
    No me interrumpas, estoy en un momento clave.
    To make noise to distract
    What you did was like deliberately interrupting the conversation.
    Eso que hiciste fue como interrumpir la charla a propósito.