Spanish Conversation · Level 78
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Spanish word
interrumpir
Pronunciation
IPA/interumˈpiɾ/
Meaning
- verbinterrupt
Example
Por favor, no me interrumpas mientras hablo.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
More examples
La reunión se interrumpió por un corte de luz.
The meeting was interrupted by a power outage.
Core concept
A brief stoppage that halts a process or conversation.
Common phrases
interrumpir a alguien
interrupt someone
interrumpir la conversación
interrupt the conversation
interrumpir una reunión
interrupt a meeting
Similar words
cortar: Abruptly cuts off a person's speech so their sentence ends midstream.
meterse: Inserts oneself into another's conversation to voice an unsolicited opinion.
intervenir: Enters a discussion to speak and make a contribution.
callar: Forces someone to stop talking and become silent.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la acción de causar que algo deje de continuar momentáneamente, tanto a personas como a procesos.
Word origin
From Latin interrumpĕre (inter- 'between' + rumpĕre 'to break'), originally meaning to break continuity and so to interrupt.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- disturbverb
Opposites
- continuarcontinueverb
Related words
- interrupcióninterruptionnoun
- interrumpidointerruptedadjective
- interrumpibleinterruptibleadjective