interrompe

[ĩ.te.ˈrõ.pə]

verb

interrupts

1. to stop or break the continuity of something; to cut short

She interrupts him every time he speaks.

Ela o interrompe toda vez que ele fala.

2. to stop or pause an action or process

The power outage interrupted the work.

A queda de energia interrompeu o trabalho.

3. to break in on a conversation or speech

Don't interrupt while I'm speaking.

Não me interrompa enquanto estou falando.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

interrompe

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

interrompe

standard usage in European Portuguese

interrompe a conversa - breaks up the conversation

interrompe o silêncio - breaks the silence

interrompe a sessão - adjourns the session

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