Interrumpió (en. Interrupted)

/interrumˈpjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause something to stop or be temporarily halted.
She interrupted the conversation with a question.
Ella interrumpió la conversación con una pregunta.
To break the continuity of something.
The noise interrupted his concentration.
El ruido interrumpió su concentración.
To make someone stop doing what they were doing.
The teacher interrupted the students to give a warning.
El profesor interrumpió a los estudiantes para dar una advertencia.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

interrupting the peace
To end or finalize a moment of tranquility.
interrumpir la paz
do not interrupt
Recommendation to avoid causing interruptions.
no interrumpir
interrupt the flow
To stop the process of something that is advancing.
interrumpir el flujo

Related Words

interruption
Act of interrupting.
interrupción
to interrupt
Temporarily halting a process.
interrumpir
telephone interruption
Interruption in a phone call.
interrupción telefónica

Slang Meanings

Suddenly cutting off a conversation.
Don't be rude, don't interrupt like that.
No seas maleducado, no interrumpas así.
To collide with an unexpected action or comment.
His comment was so unexpected that it interrupted everything.
Su comentario fue tan inesperado que interrumpió todo.