interruption

CEFRB2

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that stops an activity or breaks a period of peace.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.

Examples

  • After the interruption I went back to my reading but forgot where I'd left off.

  • This pleasant vision was shattered by a most unpleasant interruption.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

  2. the act of breaking into someone else’s speech.

More examples

In context

  • Discussion resumed after a short interruption.

Synonyms

Quick test

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The constant blank from phone calls made it hard to concentrate on the report.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English interrupcioun, from Old French interrupcion, from Latin interruptio.