interrupt
gb/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/ us/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
B1
Англійська
~ 900
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
Stop someone in middle of talking/doing
To stop someone while they are talking or doing something.
Модель уживання:
to interrupt [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
interject (More formal; usually refers specifically to speaking briefly during another's speech.)
|
cut in (Informal; often used for interrupting in conversation.)
Антоніми
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
Словосполучення
interrupt a conversation
|interrupt a meeting
|interrupt someone’s speech
|politely interrupt
Теми
communication
|daily life
|relationships
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Temporarily stop an activity/process
To make something stop for a short time.
Модель уживання:
to interrupt [an activity/process/event]
Синоніми
suspend (Often more formal; implies stopping for a set period.)
|
halt (Stronger and more abrupt stop.)
Антоніми
resume (Means to start again after a pause.)
Словосполучення
interrupt service
|interrupt power supply
|interrupt production
Теми
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Heavy rain interrupted the football match.
- The power outage interrupted the movie.
- Work was interrupted by a fire drill.
Навчальні приклади
- The rain interrupted the game.
- The noise interrupted my sleep.
- The meeting was interrupted by a phone call.
Іменник
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.
Синоніми
signal (General term; in this context refers to communication to the processor.)
Словосполучення
hardware interrupt
|software interrupt
|interrupt handler
Теми
technology
|computing
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Словникова форма
interrupt
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
US/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
Склади й наголос
in - ter - rupt (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: interrupt
- 3rd Person Singular: interrupts
- Present Participle: interrupting
- Past: interrupted
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Sorry to interrupt, but could I ask a quick question?
- Sorry to interrupt, but your phone is ringing.