interrupt
gb/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/ us/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
B1
Inglés
~ 900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Stop someone in middle of talking/doing
To stop someone while they are talking or doing something.
Patrón de uso:
to interrupt [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
interject (More formal; usually refers specifically to speaking briefly during another's speech.)
|
cut in (Informal; often used for interrupting in conversation.)
Antónimos
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
Colocaciones
interrupt a conversation
|interrupt a meeting
|interrupt someone’s speech
|politely interrupt
Temas
communication
|daily life
|relationships
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Temporarily stop an activity/process
To make something stop for a short time.
Patrón de uso:
to interrupt [an activity/process/event]
Sinónimos
suspend (Often more formal; implies stopping for a set period.)
|
halt (Stronger and more abrupt stop.)
Antónimos
resume (Means to start again after a pause.)
Colocaciones
interrupt service
|interrupt power supply
|interrupt production
Temas
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Heavy rain interrupted the football match.
- The power outage interrupted the movie.
- Work was interrupted by a fire drill.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The rain interrupted the game.
- The noise interrupted my sleep.
- The meeting was interrupted by a phone call.
Sustantivo
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.
Sinónimos
signal (General term; in this context refers to communication to the processor.)
Colocaciones
hardware interrupt
|software interrupt
|interrupt handler
Temas
technology
|computing
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The computer stops when it gets an interrupt.
- A mouse click can make an interrupt.
- An interrupt tells the computer to do another job.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
interrupt
AFI
GB/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
US/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
Sílabas y acento
in - ter - rupt (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: interrupt
- 3rd Person Singular: interrupts
- Present Participle: interrupting
- Past: interrupted
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Sorry to interrupt, but could I ask a quick question?
- Sorry to interrupt, but your phone is ringing.