interruption
French → English
(general) Interruption: a break, pause, or sudden stop in the continuity of a process, action, or state.
La pluie est tombée sans interruption pendant près de vingt heures, inondant le campement.
(English) The rain fell without interruption for nearly twenty hours, flooding the camp.
Les interruptions numériques fréquentes entravent notre capacité de concentration et de mémoire.
(English) Frequent digital interruptions hinder our ability to focus and our memory.
(social) Interjection: the act of stopping someone while they are speaking, often by cutting them off.
La moindre interruption bruyante peut troubler un orateur en plein milieu de son discours.
(English) The slightest loud interjection can disturb a speaker in the middle of their speech.
Cette interruption impolie est venue fort mal à propos lors de la réunion de direction.
(English) This impolite interruption came at a very bad time during the board meeting.
Entry ID: fr:en:interruption · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary