Interrupción (en. Interruption)

/interrupˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Interruption in the continuity of a process or activity.

The power interruption affected the entire building.

La interrupción de la energía afectó a todo el edificio.

Momentary suspension of an activity.

There was an interruption in the class due to a loud noise.

Hubo una interrupción en la clase debido a un ruido fuerte.

Break in a discourse or conversation.

His interruption in the middle of the talk was very unexpected.

Su interrupción en medio de la charla fue muy inesperada.

From the Latin 'interrumptio', -onis.

service interruption

Pause or failure in a public service.

interrupción de servicio

scheduled interruption

A service disruption planned in advance.

interrupción programada

unexpected interruption

Cut or pause that was not anticipated.

interrupción inesperada

to interrupt

To stop something temporarily.

interrumpir

traffic interruption

Cut or diversion in the flow of traffic.

interrupción del tráfico

call interruption

Cut in a telephone communication.

interrupción de llamadas

Interruption due to an emergency.

They had to make an interruption because someone felt unwell.

Tuvieron que hacer una interrupción porque alguien se sintió mal.

Abrupt stop during a presentation.

That interruption was so abrupt that it confused everyone.

Esa interrupción fue tan brusca que confundió a todos.