Interrumpimos (en. We interrupted)

/interrumˈpimos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cut short the development of an action or someone's speech.

We interrupted the meeting to resolve a conflict.

Interrumpimos la reunión para resolver un conflicto.

To halt a process or activity for a time.

We interrupted the game due to the rain.

Interrumpimos el juego debido a la lluvia.

To make someone stop speaking or acting suddenly.

She always interrupts when I am explaining something.

Ella siempre interrumpe cuando estoy explicando algo.

From Latin 'interrumpere', which means 'to break between' or 'to cut'.

we interrupt the program

To cut the transmission of an ongoing program.

interrumpimos el programa

to interrupt a conversation

To stop the exchange of words between people.

interrumpir una conversación

to interrupt a class

To cut the teaching in an educational context.

interrumpir una clase

interruption

The action of interrupting something.

interrupción

interrupted

That has been cut off or stopped.

interrumpido

to interrupt

The action of interrupting.

interrumpir

To cut the jug

When someone interrupts for a long time, we say they cut the jug.

Cuando alguien interrumpe por mucho tiempo, decimos que corta la jarra.

To cut the mambo

He doesn't like to be interrupted, he says they cut the mambo.

No le gusta que interrumpan, dice que cortan el mambo.