interromper bruscamente

[in-te-ro-PER BRUS-ca-men-te]

verb phrase

to interrupt abruptly

1. To cut off someone's speech or action suddenly and rudely without warning

He interrupted abruptly during the meeting, causing everyone to be startled.

Ele interrompeu bruscamente durante a reunião, deixando todos assustados.

2. To stop something suddenly and forcefully in the middle of its occurrence

The power outage interrupted abruptly the live broadcast.

A queda de energia interrompeu bruscamente a transmissão ao vivo.

NYC Slang

cut someone off / shut down abruptly

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

interromper bruscamente

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

cortar na hora

More colloquial alternative

Rio de Janeiro

interromper na lata

Informal, colloquial variant

Portugal

interromper abruptamente

Formal variant preferred in Portugal

cortar a palavra de alguém

interromper o fio da meada

meter a colher

não deixar ninguém falar

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