English–Spanish
“interrupt” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/interumˈpiɾ/
Example
Por favor, no me interrumpas mientras hablo.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
How to say “interrupt” in Spanish
“Interrupt” in Spanish is interrumpir.
A brief stoppage that halts a process or conversation.
Example sentences with interrumpir
La reunión se interrumpió por un corte de luz.
The meeting was interrupted by a power outage.
Tips for using interrumpir
- When the thing stops on its own, Spanish often uses the reflexive interrumpirse (la transmisión se interrumpió) while interrupting a person uses interrumpir a alguien.