interrupt in French
interrupt in French is interrompre, couper — interrupt means to break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
interrupt in French
interrompre
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
couper
(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
What does "interrupt" mean?
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verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
"Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone."
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noun Computing: a signal that makes a computer pause its current task to deal with something more urgent.
"The keyboard sends an interrupt to the processor every time a key is pressed."
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interrupt in a sentence
- Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone.
- A power cut interrupted the broadcast halfway through.
- The keyboard sends an interrupt to the processor every time a key is pressed.
- The operating system handles each interrupt before returning to the program.
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What is "interrupt" in French?
"interrupt" in French is interrompre, couper. interrupt means: To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
How do you use "interrupt" in a sentence?
Example: "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone." In French, "interrupt" is interrompre, couper.
Are there other ways to say "interrupt" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "interrupt": interrompre, couper.
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