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interrompre

interrupt

verb an-teh-ROHNPR Less Common

Origin: Latin interrumpere

Also means

cut off

Usage Note

Interrompre is an irregular verb conjugated like rompre (il interrompt, ils interrompent). The past participle interrompu is used in phrases like une émission interrompue ('an interrupted broadcast'). The related noun une interruption and adjective ininterrompu ('uninterrupted') are both common.

Examples

"Ne m'interromps pas quand je parle."

Natural Translation

Don't interrupt me when I'm speaking.

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