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break communication
[breɪk kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən]
verb phrase
interromper a comunicação
1.
to stop or interrupt the exchange of information or conversation between parties
The storm caused the radio to break communication with the base station.
A tempestade fez a rádio interromper a comunicação com a estação base.
2.
to deliberately cease contact or dialogue with someone
After the argument, they decided to break communication for a while.
Depois da discussão, eles decidiram interromper a comunicação por um tempo.
3.
to sever all ties or channels of contact
The company chose to break communication with its former partner.
A empresa optou por interromper a comunicação com seu parceiro anterior.
NYC Slang
lose the line / cut the line
Synonyms
cut off communication
lose contact
sever ties
disconnect
cease contact
Antonyms
establish communication
maintain contact
resume dialogue
reconnect
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
interromper a comunicação
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
cortar a comunicação
colloquial variant
São Paulo
interromper a comunicação
formal usage
Portugal
cortar a comunicação
common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
lose touch
drop the ball
go dark
pull the plug on communication
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