unterbrechen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adjourn verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
- disconnect verb To break a connection between two things, such as a cable or a phone call.
- disrupt verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
- interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
Senses
unterbrechen is used for these senses in English:
- adjourn (transitive) To postpone.
- adjourn (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.
- break (transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.
- break (transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
- butt in (idiomatic, informal) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
- cut off (transitive) To end abruptly.
- delay To put off until a later time; to defer.
- disconnect (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
adjourn — full definition
- verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- verb To move as a group to another place, especially informally.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.