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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinterrumpir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: interrumpir
"Tuvo que interrumpir la reunión para atender una llamada urgente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To stop the continuous progress of an activity or process.
"She had to interrupt the meeting to take an urgent phone call." - 2
To break into a conversation or discussion.
"He often interrupts others when they are speaking."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'interrupt' originates from the Latin 'interrumpere', which means 'to break between'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical interruption to a more abstract sense of halting or breaking the continuity of an action or speech.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Interrupt"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Interrupt" is said worldwide
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interrompre
Transliteration: ɛ̃teʁɔ̃pʁ
"Elle a dû interrompre la réunion pour prendre un appel urgent."
unterbrechen
Transliteration: ʊntɐˈbʁɛçn̩
"Sie musste das Meeting unterbrechen, um einen dringenden Anruf entgegenzunehmen."
interrompere
Transliteration: interrompere
"Ha dovuto interrompere la riunione per rispondere a una chiamata urgente."
interrumpir
Transliteration: interrumpir
"Tuvo que interrumpir la reunión para atender una llamada urgente."
interromper
Transliteration: interromper
"Ela teve que interromper a reunião para atender uma ligação urgente."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"उसे एक जरूरी फोन कॉल लेने के लिए बैठक रोकनी पड़ी।"
打断
Transliteration: dǎduàn
"她不得不打断会议接一个紧急电话。"
중단하다
Transliteration: jungdanhada
"그녀는 긴급 전화를 받기 위해 회의를 중단해야 했다."
中断する
Transliteration: ちゅうだんする
"彼女は緊急の電話を受けるために会議を中断しなければならなかった。"
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