Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
interrupción
Pronunciation
IPA/interupˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouninterruption
Example
Hubo una interrupción en la llamada.
An interruption occurred during the call.
More examples
No podemos sufrir otra interrupción durante la presentación.
We cannot experience another interruption during the presentation.
Core concept
A momentary suspension that breaks the normal flow of an action or program.
Common phrases
sufrir una interrupción
experience an interruption
una interrupción telefónica
phone interruption
provocar una interrupción
cause an interruption
Similar words
pausa: A brief, often intentional pause in speaking or doing something.
corte: An abrupt cut in communication or service that ends continuous transmission.
Definition in Spanish
Indica una suspensión momentánea de una actividad, evento o transmisión causada por un hecho interno o externo.
Word origin
Derived from Latin interrumpere (inter- 'between' + rumpere 'to break') through interruptio, literally 'a breaking between' that gives the sense of a break in the flow.
Usage tips
- Spanish speakers often use disculpa por interrumpir or perdón por interrumpir when briefly cutting into someone's speech to apologize for interrupting.
Other meanings
- pausenoun
- butting innoun
Opposites
- continuidadcontinuitynoun
Related words
- interrumpirinterruptverb
- interrumpibleinterruptibleadjective