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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