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interrupted

/ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.tɪd/

interruptedverb

interrupted

Past Simple

interrupted

Past Participle

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/

Used as the simple past tense and past participle of the verb “interrupt”.

Translations

interrompreVerbe ; forme passée et participe passé.

The conversation was interrupted by a sudden noise.

La conversation a été interrompue par un bruit soudain.

Definitions

Simple past tense and past participle of interrupt.

The conversation was interrupted by a sudden noise.

Synonyms

interfered with

cut in

cut short

broken off

interruptedpast participle

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/

More precise label for past-participle adjective derived from the verb "interrupt".

Translations

interrompuQui a été stoppé avant d’être achevé ; s’emploie aussi pour une action ou une conversation coupée.

They resumed their interrupted conversation after the phone rang.

Ils ont repris leur conversation interrompue après que le téléphone a sonné.

Additional translations

discontinuEmployé pour une continuité rompue, avec des pauses ou des lacunes.

Definitions

Having gaps, breaks, or pauses in continuity; discontinuous.

The interrupted power supply caused the lights to flicker.

Stopped before completion or carried out only part-way.

They resumed their interrupted conversation after the phone rang.

Synonyms

interruptverb

interrupted

Past Simple

interrupted

Past Simple

interrupted

Past Participle

interrupting

Gerund

/ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/

Translations

interrompre

The loud noise interrupted the meeting.

Le bruit fort a interrompu la réunion.

Additional translations

couperEmploi courant, surtout pour une interruption soudaine ou pour couper la parole.

Definitions

To stop the continuous progress of an activity or process.

The loud noise interrupted the meeting.

To break the continuity of a line or surface.

The river interrupts the landscape, creating a natural boundary.

To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.

Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.

Synonyms

cut in

Antonyms

interruptnoun

Definitions

A break in continuity or an abrupt stop in an activity or process.

The power outage caused an interrupt in the production line.

A signal to a computer or processor indicating the need for attention or a change in execution.

The system received an interrupt from the keyboard input.