interrupción

een-tehr-roop-SYOHNinteɾupˈθjon

“interrupción” means “interruption” in Spanish (stopping an action or speech).

interruption

Also: break, outage

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Perdón por la interrupción, pero tengo una pregunta.

Sorry for the interruption, but I have a question.

Hubo una interrupción en el servicio de internet esta mañana.

There was an internet service outage this morning.

Trabajamos durante cinco horas sin ninguna interrupción.

We worked for five hours without any break.

sin interrupción – without interruption / non-stop
interrupción voluntaria – voluntary termination (often used in medical contexts)
sufrir una interrupción – to experience an interruption

Words that translate to "interrupción" in Spanish:

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'interrupción'?

👥 Word Family▼

interrumpido(interrupted) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

canciónatención

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'interruptio', which describes the act of breaking apart or breaking into something.

First recorded: 13th Century

Cognates (Related words)

English: interruptionFrench: interruption

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Is 'interrupción' formal?

It is neutral. You can use it when apologizing for cutting someone off in a meeting, or when telling a friend why your phone call dropped.

Why does 'interrupción' have an accent mark?

The accent on the 'o' tells you to emphasize the last syllable. Without it, the rules of Spanish would make you emphasize the 'p' sound.

Can 'interrupción' be used for medical procedures?

Yes, specifically 'interrupción voluntaria del embarazo' (IVE) is the standard clinical term for a voluntary termination of pregnancy.