interrupt
gb/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/ us/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
B1
Английски
~ 900
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Stop someone in middle of talking/doing
To stop someone while they are talking or doing something.
Модел на употреба:
to interrupt [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interrupt' with 'disturb'. 'Interrupt' means to break the flow of an activity, especially speaking, while 'disturb' can mean to bother or cause discomfort without necessarily stopping an action.
Синоними
interject (More formal; usually refers specifically to speaking briefly during another's speech.)
|
cut in (Informal; often used for interrupting in conversation.)
Антоними
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
Колокации
interrupt a conversation
|interrupt a meeting
|interrupt someone’s speech
|politely interrupt
Теми
communication
|daily life
|relationships
Примери
- Please don’t interrupt me while I’m explaining.
- She interrupted the teacher to ask a question.
- The phone rang, interrupting our discussion.
- He rudely interrupted her in mid-sentence.
Примери за учащи
- Do not interrupt your friend when he is talking.
- I will interrupt you if I have a question.
- The loud noise interrupted my work.
- He interrupted me with a joke.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Temporarily stop an activity/process
To make something stop for a short time.
Модел на употреба:
to interrupt [an activity/process/event]
Синоними
suspend (Often more formal; implies stopping for a set period.)
|
halt (Stronger and more abrupt stop.)
Антоними
resume (Means to start again after a pause.)
Колокации
interrupt service
|interrupt power supply
|interrupt production
Теми
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Heavy rain interrupted the football match.
- The power outage interrupted the movie.
- Work was interrupted by a fire drill.
Примери за учащи
- The rain interrupted the game.
- The noise interrupted my sleep.
- The meeting was interrupted by a phone call.
Съществително
technical
C1
event
3
Computer signal stopping process
In computers, a signal that stops what the computer is doing so it can do something else.
Синоними
signal (General term; in this context refers to communication to the processor.)
Колокации
hardware interrupt
|software interrupt
|interrupt handler
Теми
technology
|computing
Примери
- The keyboard generates an interrupt when a key is pressed.
- A hardware interrupt was triggered by the network card.
- The program waits for an interrupt before continuing.
Примери за учащи
- The computer stops when it gets an interrupt.
- A mouse click can make an interrupt.
- An interrupt tells the computer to do another job.
Граматика
Речникова форма
interrupt
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
US/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
Срички и ударение
in - ter - rupt (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: interrupt
- 3rd Person Singular: interrupts
- Present Participle: interrupting
- Past: interrupted
Семейство думи
Forms
interrupts
verb
interrupting
verb
interrupted
verb
Core family
interruption
noun B2
Related words
interrupter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uninterrupted
adjective
Advanced or less common
interruptible
adjective
Изрази
interrupt someone’s train of thought
1/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt sˈʌmwˌʌnz tɹˈeɪn əv θˈɔt/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to lose their thinking flow
To make someone forget what they were thinking about by stopping them.
Примери
- The loud noise interrupted my train of thought.
- Don’t interrupt her train of thought while she’s writing.
sorry to interrupt
1/sˈɑɹi tə ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
fixed phrase
Polite way to stop someone speaking
A polite way to say you want to stop someone so you can speak.
Примери
- Sorry to interrupt, but could I ask a quick question?
- Sorry to interrupt, but your phone is ringing.