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interrupt communication

[ɪn.təˈrʌpt kə.ˈmju.nɪ.keɪ.ʃən]
verb phrase
interromper a comunicação
1. To break off or stop an ongoing exchange of information or dialogue between parties
The technical glitch will interrupt communication between the two servers.
O problema técnico vai interromper a comunicação entre os dois servidores.
2. To abruptly cut off or interfere with a transmission, conversation, or message
Please do not interrupt communication during the live broadcast.
Por favor, não interrompa a comunicação durante a transmissão ao vivo.
Synonyms
disrupt communicationcut off communicationbreak communicationsever communicationhalt communication
Antonyms
establish communicationmaintain communicationcontinue communicationfacilitate communication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interromper a comunicação
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cortar a comunicação
Common colloquial variant
São Paulo
interromper a comunicação
Formal and standard business usage
Portugal
interromper a comunicação
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose the connection
cut the line
break the line
go dead
get disconnected
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