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in·ter·rupt
(ĭn′tə-rŭpt′)v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts
v.tr.
1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game.
2. To stop (someone engaged in an activity) by saying or doing something: The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone.
v.intr.
To cause an activity to stop by saying or doing something.
n. Computers
1. A signal to a computer that stops the execution of a running program so that another action can be performed.
2. A circuit that conveys a signal stopping the execution of a running program.
[Middle English interrupten, from Old French interrupte, interrupted, from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere, to break off : inter-, inter- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]
in′ter·rupt′i·ble adj.
in′ter·rup′tion n.
in′ter·rup′tive adj.
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interrupt
(ˌɪntəˈrʌpt)vb
1. to break the continuity of (an action, event, etc) or hinder (a person) by intrusion
2. (tr) to cease to perform (some action)
3. (tr) to obstruct (a view)
4. to prevent or disturb (a conversation, discussion, etc) by questions, interjections, or comment
n
(Computer Science) the signal to initiate the stopping of the running of one computer program in order to run another, after which the running of the original program is usually continued
[C15: from Latin interrumpere, from inter- + rumpere to break]
ˌinterˈruptible adj
ˌinterˈruptive adj
ˌinterˈruptively adv
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in•ter•rupt
(v. ˌɪn təˈrʌpt; n. ˈɪn təˌrʌpt)v.t.
1. to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
2. to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something: He interrupted his work to answer the bell.
3. to stop (a person) in the midst of something, esp. by an interjected remark.
v.i. 4. to interfere with action or speech, esp. by interjecting a remark: Please don't interrupt.
n. 5. a hardware or software signal that temporarily stops program execution in a computer so that another procedure can be carried out.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere to break apart =inter- inter- + rumpere to burst]
in`ter•rupt′ed•ly, adv.
in`ter•rupt′i•ble, adj.
in`ter•rup′tive, adj.
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interrupt
Past participle: interrupted
Gerund: interrupting
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| Noun | 1. | interrupt - a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out signal - an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
| Verb | 1. | interrupt - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" break off, discontinue, stop, break - prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations" punctuate - interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone" break - interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit" put aside, put away - turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things" intermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" butt in, chime in, chisel in, barge in, break in, cut in, put in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" burst in on, burst upon - spring suddenly; "He burst upon our conversation" heckle - challenge aggressively interject, interpose, throw in, come in, inject, put in - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" block, jam - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" stop over, stop - interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence" take time off, take off - take time off from work; stop working temporarily |
| 2. | interrupt - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading" | |
| 3. | interrupt - interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone" cut in - interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!" cut short - cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short" | |
| 4. | interrupt - terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" hold on, stop - stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!" break off, break short, cut short - interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation" |
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interrupt
verb
1. intrude, disturb, intervene, interfere (with), break in, heckle, butt in, barge in (informal), break (someone's) train of thought `Sorry to interrupt, Colonel.'
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interrupt
verb1. To stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship:
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Translations
يَحْجِب، يُقاطِعيُقاطِعيُقاطِعُيوقِف
přerušitpřekážet
afbrydeafskære
keskeyttääkeskeytys
prekinuti
eláll
rjúfa, koma í veg fyrirtrufla, grípa fram ítrufla, stöîva í bili
中断する
방해하다
pertraukimas
iejauktiespārtraukttraucēt
prekiniti
avbryta
ทำให้หยุดชะงัก
sözünü kesmekara vermekaraya girmekkesmek
chen ngang
interrupt
[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]A. VT → interrumpir
B. VI → interrumpir
sorry to interrupt, but → perdonen que les interrumpa, pero ..., siento interrumpir, pero ...
sorry to interrupt, but → perdonen que les interrumpa, pero ..., siento interrumpir, pero ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
interrupt
[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] vt
[+ speaker] → interrompre
[+ process, activity, event] → interrompre
The match was interrupted at times by rain → Le match fut parfois interrompu par la pluie.
The match was interrupted at times by rain → Le match fut parfois interrompu par la pluie.
vi
sorry to interrupt → désolé de vous interrompre
Sorry to interrupt but I have an urgent message for you → Désolé de vous interrompre mais j'ai un message urgent pour vous.
sorry to interrupt → désolé de vous interrompre
Sorry to interrupt but I have an urgent message for you → Désolé de vous interrompre mais j'ai un message urgent pour vous.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
interrupt
vt (= break the continuity of) → unterbrechen (also Elec); (in conversation: rudely also) → ins Wort fallen (+dat); activity, work also → stören; traffic flow also → unterbrechen, stören; (= obstruct) view → versperren; interrupt function (Comput) → Unterbrechungsfunktion f
vi (in conversation) → unterbrechen; (= interrupt sb’s work etc) → stören; stop interrupting! → fall mir/ihm etc nicht dauernd ins Wort!
n (Comput) → Unterbrechungsbefehl m, → Interrupt nt
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interrupt
(intəˈrapt) verb1. to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself. He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!
2. to stop or make a break in (an activity etc). He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.
3. to cut off (a view etc). A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.
ˌinterˈruption (-ʃən) noun1. the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted. His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.
2. something that interrupts. I get too many interruptions in my work.
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interrupt
→ يُقاطِعُ přerušit afbryde unterbrechen διακόπτω interrumpir keskeyttää interrompre prekinuti interrompere 中断する 방해하다 onderbreken avbryte przerwać interromper прерывать avbryta ทำให้หยุดชะงัก sözünü kesmek chen ngang 打断Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009