interrumpir

v.

1 to interrupt.

¿interrumpo algo importante? am I interrupting anything important?

Ricardo interrumpió al candidato Richard interrupted the candidate.

Ricardo interrumpió la conversación Richard interrupted the conversation.

Ricardo interrumpe siempre Richard makes an interruption always.

2 to suspend (servicio).

el servicio quedó interrumpido durante dos horas services were suspended for two hours

3 to cut short (viaje, vacaciones).

interrumpió sus vacaciones el día 8 he ended his holiday early on the 8th

4 to block.

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interrumpir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to interrupt

■ no me interrumpas don't interrupt me

2 (obras) to stop, halt; (discurso) to break off; (vacaciones) to cut short; (tráfico) to block

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FRASEOLOGÍA

interrumpir el paso to block the way

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verb

to interrupt

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1. VT

1) (=cesar) [gen] to interrupt; [+ vacaciones] to cut short; [+ tráfico] to block, hold up; [+ embarazo] to terminate

2) (Elec) [+ luz] to switch off; [+ suministro] to cut off

3) (Inform) to abort

2.

VI to interrupt

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (temporalmente)

a) <persona/reunión> to interrupt

b) <suministro> to cut off; <servicio> to suspend; <tráfico> to hold up

las obras no interrumpirán el paso — the work will not block the road

2)

a) (acortar) <viaje/vacaciones/reunión> to cut short

b) <embarazo> to terminate

2.

interrumpir vi to interrupt

no interrumpas cuando estoy hablando — don't interrupt o (colloq) butt in when I'm talking

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= break, discontinue, interrupt, cut in, waylay, intrude.

Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex. Press these keys to stop printing or to interrupt a long search.

Ex. 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.

Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.

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* interrumpir a Alguien = butt in.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* interrumpir para abreviar = cut + Nombre + short.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (temporalmente)

a) <persona/reunión> to interrupt

b) <suministro> to cut off; <servicio> to suspend; <tráfico> to hold up

las obras no interrumpirán el paso — the work will not block the road

2)

a) (acortar) <viaje/vacaciones/reunión> to cut short

b) <embarazo> to terminate

2.

interrumpir vi to interrupt

no interrumpas cuando estoy hablando — don't interrupt o (colloq) butt in when I'm talking

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= break, discontinue, interrupt, cut in, waylay, intrude.

Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex: Press these keys to stop printing or to interrupt a long search.

Ex: 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.

Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.

* interrumpir a Alguien = butt in.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* interrumpir para abreviar = cut + Nombre + short.

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interrumpir [I1 ]

vt

A (durante un período de tiempo)

1 ‹persona/reunión› to interrupt

interrumpió su discurso para beber agua he stopped speaking (for a moment) to have a drink of water

2 ‹suministro› to cut off; ‹servicio› to suspend

el servicio de trenes quedó interrumpido hasta las diez the rail service was suspended until ten o'clock

interrumpimos la transmisión para traerles una noticia importante we interrupt this broadcast to bring you some important news

3 ‹tráfico› to hold up

el tráfico quedó interrumpido durante una hora traffic was held up for an hour

las obras no interrumpirán el paso the work will not block the road

B

1 (acortar) ‹viaje/vacaciones/reunión› to cut short

2 ‹embarazo› to terminate

■ interrumpir

vi

to interrupt

no interrumpas cuando estoy hablando don't interrupt o (colloq) butt in when I'm talking

¿interrumpo? — no, no, pasa am I interrupting? — no, not at all, come in

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interrumpir (conjugate interrumpir) verbo transitivo
1 (temporalmente)

a) ‹persona/reunión› to interrupt

b) ‹suministro› to cut off;

‹servicio› to suspend;
‹tráfico› to hold up;

◊ las obras no interrumpirán el paso the work will not block the road

2

a) (acortar) ‹viaje/vacaciones/reunión› to cut short

b) ‹embarazo› to terminate

verbo intransitivo
to interrupt
interrumpir verbo transitivo to interrupt
(tráfico) to block
'interrumpir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortar
- perdón
- suspender
- atajar
- molestar
English:
break
- break in
- butt in
- chip in
- contact
- cut
- cut in
- discontinue
- disrupt
- disturb
- heckle
- interrupt
- keep from
- punctuate
- short
- terminate
- butt
- cease
- halt

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interrumpir

♦ vt

1. [conversación, frase] to interrupt;

¿interrumpo algo importante? am I interrupting anything important?

2. [servicio] to suspend;

el servicio de metro quedó interrumpido durante dos horas Br underground o US subway services were suspended for two hours

3. [acortar] [viaje, vacaciones] to cut short;

interrumpió sus vacaciones el día 8 he ended his holiday early on the 8th

4. [circulación] to block;

un árbol caído interrumpía el paso a fallen tree was blocking the way

5. [embarazo] to terminate

♦ vi

to interrupt;

espero no interrumpir I hope I'm not interrupting

♦ See also the pronominal verb interrumpirse

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interrumpir

I v/t interrupt; servicio suspend; reunión, vacaciones cut short, curtail

II v/i interrupt

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interrumpir v

: to interrupt

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interrumpir vb

1. (a una persona, emisión) to interrupt

no me interrumpas don't interrupt me

2. (vacaciones) to cut short [pt. & pp. cut]

ha tenido que interrumpir sus vacaciones he's had to cut short his holiday