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# interruption

noun (an interruption, interruptions; interruption — uncountable)

«interruption» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An interruption is when someone or something stops a person talking or an activity for a short time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#m1)
2. An interruption is a break in something that should be continuous, like electricity or a TV show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#m2)

### In the lessons

In class rules, interruptions mean talking while someone else speaks; we wait our turn. In everyday life it means a pause or break. Phrases: «without interruption», «sorry for the interruption», «power interruption».

### Examples

- Sorry for the interruption, but the bell has rung. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x1)
- She talked for an hour without interruption. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x2)
- There was a power interruption during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x3)
- Constant interruptions make it hard to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x4)
- The football match had an interruption for rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x5)
- Put your hand up instead of an interruption. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x6)
- Demeter, incensed at this untimely interruption, instantly withdrew the child, and throwing him on the ground, revealed herself in her true character. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: double r — in-ter-RUP-tion. Verb: interrupt. Countable for each event, uncountable for the idea.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «interruption» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interruption/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interruption» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interruption.html) on Mova free.