interrupt

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪntərˌdʒʌpt/ AmE /ˈɪntərˌdʒʌpt/

verb en → es

past interrupted pp interrupted ing interrupting

1 STOP/DELAY [transitive] B1

to stop or delay someone's speech, work, etc.

interrumpir, interrumpir la conversación

  • interrupt somebody/something

Collocations interrupt a conversation · interrupt someone's work

  • She interrupted him to ask a question.

    Ella lo interrumpió para hacerle una pregunta.

2 DISRUPT [transitive] B1

to stop or delay something, especially an event or process

interrumpir, detener

  • interrupt a meeting

Collocations interrupt a meeting · interrupt the flow of traffic

  • The rain interrupted our picnic.

    La lluvia interrumpió nuestra comida al aire libre.