Spanish Conversation · Level 141
43 words
Spanish word
incomunicar
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkomuniˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcut off contact
Example
La tormenta incomunicó al pueblo durante tres días.
The storm cut the town off from contact for three days.
More examples
La actualización fallida incomunicó a muchos usuarios de la aplicación.
The failed update cut off contact with many users of the app.
Core concept
A town cut off from phone and internet networks.
Common phrases
incomunicar a alguien
cut off contact with someone
incomunicar a la ciudad
cut off contact with the city
Similar words
desconectar: Cuts a device or cable from its network so it can no longer communicate electronically.
aislar: Places someone or someplace in isolation by preventing contact with outsiders.
interrumpir: Interrupts a call, message, or data stream temporarily before it resumes.
cortar: Cuts off a channel or line suddenly, causing an immediate loss of contact.
Definition in Spanish
Cortar o impedir los medios de comunicación para que alguien no pueda recibir ni enviar noticias o mensajes.
Word origin
From Spanish prefix in- 'not' plus comunicar, from Latin communicare 'make common', so incomunicar means to stop the sharing of news or messages and thus cut off contact.
Usage tips
- The verb is usually transitive (incomunicar a alguien or incomunicar un lugar), and speakers also use quedar incomunicado or estar incomunicado to say someone or somewhere became cut off.
Other meanings
- cut off communicationsverb
Related words
- incomunicacióncommunications blackoutnoun
- incomunicadoout of contactadjective