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interrupt Meaning in French (interrupt signification en français)

interrompre
interrompre in English:interrupt
Phonetic:ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃pʁ
Plural: interrupts
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de interrupt en français est interrompre. (Arrêter temporairement une activité ou un processus, l'empêchant de continuer.)

Definitions of Interrupt

  1. 1
    verb
    interrompre

    To temporarily stop an activity or process, preventing it from continuing.

    Arrêter temporairement une activité ou un processus, l'empêchant de continuer.

  2. 2
    verb
    interrompre

    To speak or make a sound while another person is speaking, thereby stopping them.

    Parler ou faire un bruit pendant qu'une autre personne parle, l'arrêtant ainsi.

Example Sentences

“Please do not interrupt me while I am speaking.”

S'il vous plaît, ne m'interrompez pas pendant que je parle.

“The power outage interrupted our work.”

La coupure de courant a interrompu notre travail.

“He had to interrupt his studies to take care of his family.”

Il a dû interrompre ses études pour s'occuper de sa famille.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

couper la parolesuspendre

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

continuerpoursuivre

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseinterrupted
present participleinterrupting
nouninterruption
adjectiveinterruptive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

interrupt the flowcollocation

To break the continuous movement or progress of something.

interrupt someone's train of thoughtexpression

To make someone forget what they were thinking or about to say.