🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

중단

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jungdan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interruption/ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"서비스의 중단은 예기치 못한 일이었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of stopping something for a period of time.

    "The meeting was delayed due to an unexpected interruption."
  2. 2

    A break in the continuity of a process or activity.

    "The power interruption caused the computer to shut down unexpectedly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'interruption' originates from the Latin 'interrumpere', meaning 'to break between'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the sense of breaking the continuity of an action or event.

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