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interrupts

[/ˌɪntəˈrʌpts/]
verb
interrompe
1. To stop or hinder by breaking in; to break the continuity of something
She interrupts him whenever he tries to speak.
Ela o interrompe sempre que ele tenta falar.
2. To break in upon a conversation or action
Please don't interrupt me while I'm working.
Por favor, não me interrompa enquanto estou trabalhando.
3. In computing, to cause a temporary stop in the execution of a program
The system interrupts the process when an error occurs.
O sistema interrompe o processo quando ocorre um erro.
Synonyms
breaks incuts offstopsdisruptsinterferes
Antonyms
continuesallowspermitsmaintains

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interrompe
Most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
interrompe
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
interrompe
Standard usage
Portugal
interrompe
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

interrupt someone mid-sentence
interrupt the flow
interrupt someone's train of thought
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