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    Interrumpir (en. Interrupt)

    /interrum'piɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Cause an action or speech to stop temporarily or permanently.
    Don’t interrupt me while I’m speaking.
    No me interrumpas mientras estoy hablando.
    Interrupt the flow of an event or activity.
    The rain interrupted the soccer match.
    La lluvia interrumpió el partido de fútbol.
    Break the continuity of a speech or conversation.
    He always interrupts his colleagues in meetings.
    Siempre interrumpe a sus compañeros en las reuniones.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    interrupt a conversation
    Stop the dialogue between two or more people.
    interrumpir una conversación
    don’t interrupt me
    Ask someone not to halt what is being said.
    no me interrumpas
    interrupt the natural course
    Stop the normal development of something.
    interrumpir el curso natural

    Related Words

    interruption
    Action of interrupting something.
    interrupción
    interfere
    Interfering in a situation or activity.
    interferir
    interleaved
    Insert something among other things.
    intercalado
    suspension
    Temporary stopping of a process.
    suspensión

    Slang Meanings

    Cut off abruptly
    Whenever I’m talking, he cuts me off abruptly.
    Siempre que estoy hablando, él me corta en seco.
    Give a cut
    Don’t cut me off when I’m explaining something important.
    No eches un corte cuando estoy explicando algo importante.