Portuguese English Dictionary

português - English

interromper in English:

1. halt


The traffic ground to a halt.
The blue sports car came to a screeching halt.
As the train came to a halt, all of the passengers wondered what was happening.
The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
All traffic was brought to a halt because of the accident.
The snow brought public transport to a halt.
After business came to a halt, many bathhouses added new facilities, such as saunas and exercise equipment, in an effort to attract customers.
They were unanimous that the war should be brought to a halt.

2. to interrupt


Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs.
I don't want to interrupt you but I need your help

English word "interromper"(to interrupt) occurs in sets:

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3. cut in


He cursed and slammed on the brakes as the car suddenly cut in in front of him.
A car cut in and forced us to slow down.
It is very rude to cut in when someone else is talking.
You should have heard my father when that car cut in in front of him.